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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Waterside Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 173 | 24.9% | 44.1% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
London, SE1 7RH |
Primary | 170 | 23.3% | 45.3% |
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Garden City Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ |
Primary | 165 | 29.8% | 42.7% |
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Siddal Primary School
Halifax, HX3 9DL |
Primary | 187 | 21.9% | 44.4% |
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Star Academy, Sandyford
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT |
Primary | 172 | 24.4% | 43.2% |
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Plains Farm Academy
Sunderland, SR3 1SU |
Primary | 174 | 27.8% | 45.5% |
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Westwood Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9RR |
Primary | 174 | 19.9% | 42.5% |
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Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough, YO12 4HF |
Primary | 162 | 23.8% | 42.3% |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
London, SE20 8HU |
Primary | 149 | 25% | 43.2% |
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St Michael's Church of England Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 5BN |
Primary | 184 | 27.2% | 41.8% |
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Tuckswood Academy
Norwich, NR4 6BP |
Primary | 214 | 22.1% | 43.8% |
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Beccles Primary Academy
Beccles, NR34 7AB |
Primary | 149 | 26.2% | 43.6% |
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Beechview Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NT |
Primary | 170 | 23.5% | 44.1% |
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Breakwater Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9UT |
Primary | 163 | 26.4% | 45.4% |
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Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 9UB |
Primary | 181 | 29.4% | 42.8% |
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Gainsborough Primary School
London, E15 3AF |
Primary | 194 | 27.2% | 44.6% |
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St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 2YL |
Primary | 154 | 26% | 42.9% |
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Ford Primary School
Plymouth, PL2 1PU |
Primary | 185 | 25% | 45.3% |
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Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington, SM6 9JN |
Primary | 156 | 25.5% | 43.5% |
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Howard Community Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA |
Primary | 196 | 27.6% | 41.3% |
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Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 192 | 24.4% | 42% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Plymouth, PL1 1TP |
Primary | 176 | 24.9% | 43.5% |
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Gateshead, NE9 7LH |
Primary | 185 | 23.7% | 44.2% |
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Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
London, E1 7RQ |
Primary | 162 | 24.7% | 43.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP |
Primary | 183 | 23.5% | 42.6% |
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Old Leake Primary Academy
Boston, PE22 9HR |
Primary | 182 | 24.2% | 41.8% |
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Co-op Academy Hillside
Prenton, CH43 9HG |
Primary | 161 | 27.4% | 42.9% |
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Little Heaton Church of England Primary School
Manchester, M24 4PU |
Primary | 167 | 23.8% | 44.6% |
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Doxey Academy
Stafford, ST16 1EG |
Primary | 171 | 25.2% | 46.2% |
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St Mary's RC Primary School
London, NW6 5ST |
Primary | 187 | 23.5% | 43.3% |
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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Waterside Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 173 | Sign in to see | |
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Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Hitchin, SG5 1XT |
Primary | 166 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham, NG7 6FL |
Primary | 231 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
Swindon, SN2 7LL |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Hucknall, NG15 8BZ |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Hollybrook Infant School
Southampton, SO16 6RN |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Widewell Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL6 7ER |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Kedington Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 7QZ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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The Holme Church of England Primary School
Headley, GU35 8PQ |
Primary | 189 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dudley, DY2 7PW |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Hermitage Primary School
Crewe, CW4 7NP |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Keighley, BD22 6JP |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1BL |
Primary | 163 | ||
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Good Shepherd Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 7FN |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Elm Road Primary School
Wisbech, PE13 2TB |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Breakwater Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9UT |
Primary | 163 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DE |
Primary | 111 | ||
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Stanstead Flying High Academy
Nottingham, NG5 5BL |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Bordon Junior School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Primary | 253 | ||
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St George's Catholic Primary School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9RN |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Wyberton Primary Academy
Boston, PE21 7BZ |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Nythe Primary School
Swindon, SN3 3RR |
Primary | 174 | ||
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bacup, OL13 9LJ |
Primary | 137 | ||
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Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
Chesham, HP5 2PA |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Hill View Academy
Huddersfield, HD5 8YE |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA |
Primary | 208 | ||
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St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB12 0JD |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Frodsham Primary Academy
Frodsham, WA6 7PZ |
Primary | 82 | ||
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Lantern Academy
Telford, TF2 0AZ |
Primary | 118 | ||
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St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Oldham, OL4 5NZ |
Primary | 214 | ||