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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thornhill Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 341 | 18.8% | 68% |
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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover, CT17 0LB |
Primary | 271 | 20.8% | 61.8% |
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Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT |
Primary | 386 | 19.6% | 67.9% |
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Oasis Academy Connaught
Bristol, BS4 1NH |
Primary | 323 | 21.1% | 69.5% |
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Northdown Primary School
Margate, CT9 3RE |
Primary | 333 | 23.1% | 75.4% |
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Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ |
Primary | 258 | 21.3% | 64.3% |
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Skegness Junior Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QX |
Primary | 316 | 19.3% | 69.9% |
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Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD |
Primary | 307 | 22.8% | 64.9% |
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Brambles Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 9DB |
Primary | 342 | 23.7% | 66.9% |
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Dame Janet Primary Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6QY |
Primary | 310 | 18.1% | 61.6% |
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Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Margate, CT9 2SP |
Primary | 277 | 22.7% | 69% |
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Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe, DN17 1SS |
Primary | 282 | 17.6% | 64.1% |
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Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior
Birmingham, B33 0XG |
Primary | 344 | 17.4% | 61.3% |
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Lift Four Dwellings Primary
Birmingham, B32 1PJ |
Primary | 331 | 14.1% | 61.9% |
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Front Lawn Primary Academy
Havant, PO9 5HX |
Primary | 415 | 20% | 66.8% |
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Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ |
Primary | 345 | 22.3% | 62.9% |
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 280 | 16.8% | 61.4% |
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Chivenor Primary School
Birmingham, B35 7JA |
Primary | 335 | 19.4% | 69.3% |
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Manchester Communication Primary Academy
Manchester, M9 5QN |
Primary | 426 | 21.8% | 67.6% |
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Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL |
Primary | 406 | 21.3% | 64% |
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Lowedges Primary Academy
Sheffield, S8 7JG |
Primary | 323 | 29.4% | 67.2% |
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Allenton Primary School
Derby, DE24 9BB |
Primary | 300 | 23.7% | 63.3% |
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Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool, FY1 6JH |
Primary | 307 | 24.8% | 64.9% |
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Park View Academy
Liverpool, L36 2LL |
Primary | 374 | 17.3% | 63% |
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Priory Fields School
Dover, CT17 0FS |
Primary | 321 | 30.5% | 65.1% |
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Conway Primary School
Birmingham, B11 1NS |
Primary | 382 | 17.1% | 64.3% |
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Central Walker Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2NP |
Primary | 416 | 22.9% | 70.3% |
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Westminster Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY1 2QE |
Primary | 405 | 22.2% | 71.1% |
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Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy
Scarborough, YO11 3LG |
Primary | 345 | 22.3% | 70.6% |
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Simonside Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG |
Primary | 284 | 25.3% | 65.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thornhill Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 341 | Sign in to see | |
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Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 8NN |
Primary | 610 | ||
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Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 8BU |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Seal Primary Academy
Selsey, PO20 0BN |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Sturry Church of England Primary School
Canterbury, CT2 0NR |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Abington Vale Primary School
Northampton, NN3 3NQ |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Broadmere Primary Academy
Woking, GU21 5QE |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Hill West Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LD |
Primary | 400 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Dorking, RH4 2LR |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Oak Hill Academy West London
Feltham, TW13 4QP |
Primary | 466 | ||
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Warren Wood Primary School
Rochester, ME1 2UR |
Primary | 460 | ||
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Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Rotherham, S66 2HL |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery
Sutton, SM2 7NA |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Ely, CB7 4RB |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Poppleton Ousebank Primary School
York, YO26 6JT |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Marden Vale CofE Academy
Calne, SN11 9BD |
Primary | 146 | ||
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Wells Hall Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Primary | 475 | ||
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Scargill CofE Primary School
Ilkeston, DE7 6GU |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Shinewater Primary School
Eastbourne, BN23 8ED |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Mount Wise Community Primary School
Plymouth, PL1 4LA |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Windmill Primary School
Telford, TF3 1LG |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Stoneydelph Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4LS |
Primary | 261 | ||
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Templenewsam Halton Primary School
Leeds, LS15 7SY |
Primary | 449 | ||
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Langney Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN23 7EA |
Primary | 467 | ||
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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Watford, WD17 4FS |
Primary | 448 | ||
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St Francis' Catholic Primary School
London, E15 1HD |
Primary | 282 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8SB |
Primary | 377 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1UX |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Town Field Primary School
Doncaster, DN1 2JS |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
Winsford, CW7 3HN |
Primary | 303 | ||