Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
 - region
 - number of pupils
 - pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
 - pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
 
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Earlham Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 424 | 15.1% | 33.3% | 
| 
                                St Stephen's Junior School
                                 Canterbury, CT2 7AD  | 
                            Primary | 397 | 14.4% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                The Gateway Primary Free School
                                 Grays, RM16 4LU  | 
                            Primary | 439 | 14.4% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park
                                 London, N17 9XT  | 
                            Primary | 452 | 15.3% | 34.1% | 
| 
                                Newington Academy
                                 Hull, HU3 5DD  | 
                            Primary | 433 | 14.1% | 33.2% | 
| 
                                Shaw Primary Academy
                                 South Ockendon, RM15 5QJ  | 
                            Primary | 432 | 15.9% | 30.9% | 
| 
                                George Betts Primary Academy
                                 Smethwick, B66 1RE  | 
                            Primary | 417 | 14.9% | 33.7% | 
| 
                                Leigh Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B8 2YH  | 
                            Primary | 411 | 14.4% | 35.5% | 
| 
                                Oasis Academy Ryelands
                                 London, SE25 4XG  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 13.2% | 33.6% | 
| 
                                Deeplish Primary Academy
                                 Rochdale, OL11 1LT  | 
                            Primary | 442 | 17.5% | 33.3% | 
| 
                                Blackfield Primary and Nursery School
                                 Southampton, SO45 1XA  | 
                            Primary | 455 | 15.4% | 32.2% | 
| 
                                St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School
                                 London, NW2 5PE  | 
                            Primary | 405 | 11.8% | 32.1% | 
| 
                                Winter Gardens Academy
                                 Canvey Island, SS8 9QA  | 
                            Primary | 410 | 15.7% | 34.3% | 
| 
                                Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
                                 Leicester, LE5 2NA  | 
                            Primary | 437 | 15.8% | 34.4% | 
| 
                                Prince Rock Primary School
                                 Plymouth, PL4 9JF  | 
                            Primary | 408 | 14.2% | 35.3% | 
| 
                                Lilycroft Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD9 5AD  | 
                            Primary | 414 | 15.7% | 31.4% | 
| 
                                Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School
                                 Staines-upon-Thames, TW19 7DB  | 
                            Primary | 450 | 16.1% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS3 4DP  | 
                            Primary | 430 | 14.9% | 35.3% | 
| 
                                Springfield Primary School
                                 Bedford, MK42 7LJ  | 
                            Primary | 391 | 15.6% | 33% | 
| 
                                Sandringham Primary School
                                 Doncaster, DN2 5LS  | 
                            Primary | 414 | 14.3% | 35.5% | 
| 
                                Walton Oak Primary School
                                 Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3LN  | 
                            Primary | 413 | 12.6% | 32.7% | 
| 
                                North Beckton Primary School
                                 London, E6 5XG  | 
                            Primary | 427 | 16% | 36.2% | 
| 
                                Brettenham Primary School
                                 London, N18 2ET  | 
                            Primary | 411 | 17.9% | 32.5% | 
| 
                                St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Leeds, LS8 3PF  | 
                            Primary | 447 | 15.4% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Lakeside Primary Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN4 5ES  | 
                            Primary | 411 | 14.3% | 32.5% | 
| 
                                Churchfield Primary School
                                 Barnsley, S72 8JR  | 
                            Primary | 404 | 17.6% | 32.2% | 
| 
                                Abbey Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B23 6QL  | 
                            Primary | 419 | 15.5% | 31.3% | 
| 
                                Harris Primary Academy Croydon
                                 Croydon, CR0 3JT  | 
                            Primary | 411 | 11.5% | 34.8% | 
| 
                                The St Augustine's Academy
                                 Worksop, S81 0DW  | 
                            Primary | 428 | 13.6% | 31.7% | 
| 
                                English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA  | 
                            Primary | 442 | 13.8% | 32.2% | 
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
 - region
 - gross internal floor area
 - average age of buildings
 - whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
 
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Earlham Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 424 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Ecclesbourne Primary School
                                 Thornton Heath, CR7 7FA  | 
                            Primary | 438 | ||
| 
                                South Benfleet Primary School
                                 Benfleet, SS7 5HA  | 
                            Primary | 408 | ||
| 
                                Summercroft Primary School
                                 Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ  | 
                            Primary | 431 | ||
| 
                                St Paul's CofE Primary School
                                 Hereford, HR1 1UX  | 
                            Primary | 421 | ||
| 
                                Thames View Infants
                                 Barking, IG11 0LG  | 
                            Primary | 371 | ||
| 
                                Carlton Primary Academy
                                 Barnsley, S71 3HF  | 
                            Primary | 306 | ||
| 
                                Oasis Academy Short Heath
                                 Birmingham, B23 5JP  | 
                            Primary | 438 | ||
| 
                                Cordwalles Junior School
                                 Camberley, GU15 4DR  | 
                            Primary | 218 | ||
| 
                                Kings Heath Primary Academy
                                 Northampton, NN5 7LN  | 
                            Primary | 318 | ||
| 
                                Shipston-on-Stour Primary School
                                 Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4BT  | 
                            Primary | 398 | ||
| 
                                Longwood Primary Academy
                                 Harlow, CM18 7RQ  | 
                            Primary | 431 | ||
| 
                                Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
                                 Crowborough, TN6 2SD  | 
                            Primary | 360 | ||
| 
                                Park Hall Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5QU  | 
                            Primary | 448 | ||
| 
                                West Walker Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW  | 
                            Primary | 206 | ||
| 
                                Chadsmead Primary Academy
                                 Lichfield, WS13 7HJ  | 
                            Primary | 208 | ||
| 
                                Monkwick Junior School
                                 Colchester, CO2 8NN  | 
                            Primary | 236 | ||
| 
                                Riverview Junior School
                                 Gravesend, DA12 4SD  | 
                            Primary | 498 | ||
| 
                                Holybrook Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD10 0EF  | 
                            Primary | 260 | ||
| 
                                Lubavitch Girls Primary School
                                 London, N16 5RP  | 
                            Primary | 112 | ||
| 
                                Whiston Willis Primary Academy
                                 Prescot, L35 2XY  | 
                            Primary | 348 | ||
| 
                                St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
                                 Harrow, HA1 3SB  | 
                            Primary | 414 | ||
| 
                                St Richard's Church of England Primary School
                                 Hanworth, TW13 6UN  | 
                            Primary | 205 | ||
| 
                                Kinson Academy
                                 Bournemouth, BH11 9DG  | 
                            Primary | 203 | ||
| 
                                St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5JW  | 
                            Primary | 410 | ||
| 
                                St Antony's Catholic Primary School
                                 London, E7 9PN  | 
                            Primary | 444 | ||
| 
                                Ferndown First School
                                 Ferndown, BH22 9FB  | 
                            Primary | 343 | ||
| 
                                Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
                                 Warwick, CV35 9QG  | 
                            Primary | 456 | ||
| 
                                St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR  | 
                            Primary | 223 | ||
| 
                                William Read Primary Academy
                                 Canvey Island, SS8 0JE  | 
                            Primary | 219 | ||