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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Sowerby Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 280 | 24.7% | 19.6% |
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The Elms Primary School
Faringdon, SN7 7HZ |
Primary | 295 | 22% | 20.1% |
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Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Primary | 255 | 22% | 19.6% |
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St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 8DZ |
Primary | 275 | 23.6% | 17.5% |
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Cutteslowe Primary School
Oxford, OX2 7SX |
Primary | 303 | 24.4% | 21.5% |
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The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF8 3NP |
Primary | 314 | 22.5% | 20% |
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Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
St Austell, PL25 3DT |
Primary | 284 | 22.2% | 19.8% |
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The Hermitage Junior School
Woking, GU21 8UU |
Primary | 304 | 27.6% | 19.4% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 9BE |
Primary | 290 | 23.8% | 17.9% |
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Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL54 5PZ |
Primary | 282 | 23.5% | 17.4% |
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Westcott Primary School
Hull, HU8 8NB |
Primary | 299 | 26.4% | 22.4% |
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
Maidenhead, SL6 7EG |
Primary | 312 | 22.1% | 20.3% |
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Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Primary | 244 | 25.2% | 18.8% |
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Ad Astra Infant School
Poole, BH17 8AP |
Primary | 253 | 24.1% | 20.6% |
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St Stephen Churchtown Academy
St Austell, PL26 7NZ |
Primary | 282 | 28.1% | 18.7% |
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Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy
Camberley, GU16 6LG |
Primary | 290 | 21.3% | 20% |
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Towcester Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 6AU |
Primary | 300 | 25.3% | 18.5% |
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Bridport Primary School
Bridport, DT6 3BJ |
Primary | 288 | 27.4% | 19.8% |
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Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5HT |
Primary | 296 | 25.8% | 17.3% |
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Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral, CH63 3HW |
Primary | 281 | 22% | 19.6% |
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John Wycliffe Primary School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QJ |
Primary | 303 | 21.5% | 20.8% |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote
Leicester, LE9 4FB |
Primary | 268 | 22.4% | 19.4% |
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Willowbank Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 1EZ |
Primary | 247 | 25.1% | 19.4% |
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Wintringham Primary Academy
St. Neots, PE19 0AW |
Primary | 277 | 21% | 20.3% |
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Upton Infant School
Poole, BH16 5LQ |
Primary | 251 | 25.1% | 17.9% |
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Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary
Erith, DA8 2EL |
Primary | 262 | 26.5% | 20.2% |
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Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9ED |
Primary | 264 | 27.6% | 17.5% |
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Orchards Infant School
Worthing, BN12 6EN |
Primary | 272 | 27.6% | 19.9% |
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Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7PJ |
Primary | 272 | 27.3% | 21.9% |
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Woodbank Primary School
Bury, BL8 1AX |
Primary | 295 | 26.6% | 19.9% |
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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Sowerby Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 280 | Sign in to see | |
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All Saints Academy Darfield
Barnsley, S73 9EU |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Mansfield Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2LB |
Primary | 211 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Castleford, WF10 4JB |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Thomson House School
London, SW14 8HY |
Primary | 371 | ||
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Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Wakefield, WF3 3HU |
Primary | 435 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Pontefract, WF9 2BP |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Westwood Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BH |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Sudell Primary School
Darwen, BB3 3EB |
Primary | 160 | ||
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Irthlingborough Junior School
Wellingborough, NN9 5TX |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Hucklow Primary School
Sheffield, S5 6TB |
Primary | 471 | ||
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Sharlston Community School
Wakefield, WF4 1DH |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Benhurst Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 4QS |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Whybridge Junior School
Rainham, RM13 7AH |
Primary | 359 | ||
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Holyhead Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 7PZ |
Primary | 237 | ||
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West Cliff Primary School
Whitby, YO21 3EG |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
St Helens, WA10 1LW |
Primary | 228 | ||
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St Stephens Church School
Bath, BA1 5PZ |
Primary | 355 | ||
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Rose Hill Primary
Ipswich, IP3 8DL |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Marshland Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN8 4SB |
Primary | 155 | ||
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Friarage Community Academy
Scarborough, YO11 1HS |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Osborne Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6TY |
Primary | 414 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Bath, BA2 0JR |
Primary | 152 | ||
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Newtown Primary School
Carlisle, CA2 7LW |
Primary | 144 | ||
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Lydney Church of England Community School
Lydney, GL15 5JH |
Primary | 209 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 5AJ |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Jarrow, NE32 3AJ |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Catshill First School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JP |
Primary | 313 | ||
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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Exning Primary School
Newmarket, CB8 7EW |
Primary | 229 | ||