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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Harrow Lodge Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 450 | 12.9% | 28.7% | 
| 
                                Queen's Park Academy
                                 Bedford, MK40 4HA  | 
                            Primary | 452 | 15% | 27.9% | 
| 
                                Woodlands Academy of Learning
                                 Willenhall, WV12 5PR  | 
                            Primary | 441 | 11.7% | 29.4% | 
| 
                                Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane
                                 London, N15 4AB  | 
                            Primary | 432 | 10.2% | 30.8% | 
| 
                                Old Basford School
                                 Nottingham, NG6 0GF  | 
                            Primary | 450 | 13.2% | 27% | 
| 
                                St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
                                 Leicester, LE7 1HR  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 13.2% | 29.6% | 
| 
                                West London Free School Primary
                                 London, W6 0LB  | 
                            Primary | 420 | 13.3% | 26% | 
| 
                                Harris Primary Academy Kent House
                                 London, SE20 7QR  | 
                            Primary | 406 | 11.3% | 29.6% | 
| 
                                Riverley Primary School
                                 London, E10 7BZ  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 12.5% | 25.6% | 
| 
                                West Town Primary Academy
                                 Peterborough, PE3 6DD  | 
                            Primary | 415 | 13% | 28.7% | 
| 
                                Harris Primary Academy Merton
                                 Mitcham, CR4 1JW  | 
                            Primary | 471 | 12.2% | 28.2% | 
| 
                                Dixons Manningham Academy
                                 Bradford, BD8 8HY  | 
                            Primary | 427 | 12.7% | 30% | 
| 
                                St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
                                 Gravesend, DA11 9PL  | 
                            Primary | 420 | 14.3% | 28.1% | 
| 
                                St Luke's Church of England Primary School
                                 Bournemouth, BH9 1LG  | 
                            Primary | 431 | 14.4% | 28.1% | 
| 
                                Freehold Community Academy
                                 Oldham, OL9 7RG  | 
                            Primary | 439 | 15% | 28.9% | 
| 
                                Greenwood Primary and Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG17 8FX  | 
                            Primary | 430 | 12.6% | 28.8% | 
| 
                                Dubmire Primary
                                 Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL  | 
                            Primary | 422 | 13% | 27.3% | 
| 
                                James Dixon Primary School
                                 London, SE20 8BW  | 
                            Primary | 419 | 15.9% | 29.6% | 
| 
                                Tollgate Primary School
                                 London, E13 8SA  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 15.1% | 29.4% | 
| 
                                Olive Hill Primary Academy
                                 Halesowen, B62 8JZ  | 
                            Primary | 441 | 13.9% | 26.3% | 
| 
                                Somers Heath Primary School
                                 South Ockendon, RM15 5LX  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 12.8% | 26.3% | 
| 
                                Britannia Village Primary School
                                 London, E16 2AW  | 
                            Primary | 435 | 14.3% | 27.5% | 
| 
                                Green Top
                                 Doncaster, DN8 5LB  | 
                            Primary | 450 | 15.1% | 26.9% | 
| 
                                St John's CofE Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD4 6JF  | 
                            Primary | 445 | 13.7% | 26.4% | 
| 
                                Hallsville Primary School
                                 London, E16 1LN  | 
                            Primary | 437 | 10.8% | 29.2% | 
| 
                                Elmhurst School
                                 Aylesbury, HP20 2DB  | 
                            Primary | 457 | 16.5% | 29% | 
| 
                                Co-op Academy Princeville
                                 Bradford, BD7 2AH  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 15.9% | 30% | 
| 
                                Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
                                 Gravesend, DA12 1LU  | 
                            Primary | 445 | 16.4% | 27.9% | 
| 
                                Town Field Primary School
                                 Doncaster, DN1 2JS  | 
                            Primary | 439 | 13.2% | 29.4% | 
| 
                                Plantation Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L26 0TH  | 
                            Primary | 472 | 10.4% | 29.2% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Harrow Lodge Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 450 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN1 2LU  | 
                            Primary | 389 | ||
| 
                                William Alvey School
                                 Sleaford, NG34 7EA  | 
                            Primary | 622 | ||
| 
                                Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)
                                 Nottingham, NG8 5FF  | 
                            Primary | 410 | ||
| 
                                Lea Forest Primary Academy
                                 Birmingham, B33 9RD  | 
                            Primary | 546 | ||
| 
                                Brentside Primary School
                                 London, W7 1JL  | 
                            Primary | 403 | ||
| 
                                Pelham Primary School
                                 Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL  | 
                            Primary | 419 | ||
| 
                                Harris Primary Academy Benson
                                 Croydon, CR0 8RQ  | 
                            Primary | 199 | ||
| 
                                E-ACT Pathways Academy
                                 Sheffield, S5 7NA  | 
                            Primary | 379 | ||
| 
                                Oriel Academy West London
                                 Feltham, TW13 6QQ  | 
                            Primary | 394 | ||
| 
                                Beaver Road Primary School
                                 Manchester, M20 6SX  | 
                            Primary | 1,010 | ||
| 
                                Twickenham Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B44 0NR  | 
                            Primary | 451 | ||
| 
                                Days Lane Primary School
                                 Sidcup, DA15 8JU  | 
                            Primary | 656 | ||
| 
                                Hillingdon Primary School
                                 Uxbridge, UB10 0PH  | 
                            Primary | 672 | ||
| 
                                Beacon Academy
                                 Bodmin, PL31 1JQ  | 
                            Primary | 407 | ||
| 
                                Compass Primary Academy
                                 Kettering, NN15 7EA  | 
                            Primary | 436 | ||
| 
                                The Oval School
                                 Birmingham, B33 8JG  | 
                            Primary | 605 | ||
| 
                                Cheam Fields Primary Academy
                                 Sutton, SM3 8PQ  | 
                            Primary | 466 | ||
| 
                                Hujjat Primary School
                                 Harrow, HA3 6RR  | 
                            Primary | 238 | ||
| 
                                Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
                                 Rotherham, S63 6AN  | 
                            Primary | 467 | ||
| 
                                Lime Academy Abbotsmede
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5JS  | 
                            Primary | 442 | ||
| 
                                Norwich Road Academy
                                 Thetford, IP24 2HT  | 
                            Primary | 332 | ||
| 
                                Hallsville Primary School
                                 London, E16 1LN  | 
                            Primary | 437 | ||
| 
                                Sneyd Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2NS  | 
                            Primary | 596 | ||
| 
                                Eastfield Primary School
                                 Enfield, EN3 5UX  | 
                            Primary | 435 | ||
| 
                                Middleton Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS10 4HU  | 
                            Primary | 389 | ||
| 
                                Britannia Primary School and Nursery
                                 Ipswich, IP4 5HE  | 
                            Primary | 658 | ||
| 
                                Longshaw Primary Academy
                                 London, E4 6LH  | 
                            Primary | 227 | ||
| 
                                Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
                                 Tonbridge, TN12 6JE  | 
                            Primary | 616 | ||
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Bradford, BD5 0RB  | 
                            Primary | 327 | ||