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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Weston Village Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 237 | 19.8% | 7.6% | 
| 
                                Auckley School
                                 Doncaster, DN9 3JN  | 
                            Primary | 233 | 17% | 6.8% | 
| 
                                St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
                                 Royston, SG8 7DB  | 
                            Primary | 230 | 19.2% | 6.8% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
                                 Pontefract, WF8 4AA  | 
                            Primary | 230 | 16.9% | 8.4% | 
| 
                                Raynsford Church of England Academy
                                 Henlow, SG16 6AT  | 
                            Primary | 239 | 20% | 6.7% | 
| 
                                St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
                                 Kidlington, OX5 1EA  | 
                            Primary | 210 | 19.8% | 6.6% | 
| 
                                Wheatfield Primary School
                                 Winnersh, RG41 5UU  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 19.5% | 6.3% | 
| 
                                Hermitage Primary School
                                 Crewe, CW4 7NP  | 
                            Primary | 214 | 18.2% | 8.9% | 
| 
                                Purleigh Community Primary School
                                 Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ  | 
                            Primary | 207 | 19.8% | 9.2% | 
| 
                                Hatfield Heath Primary School
                                 Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 18.8% | 8.2% | 
| 
                                Willaston Primary Academy
                                 Nantwich, CW5 6QQ  | 
                            Primary | 261 | 17.2% | 9.2% | 
| 
                                St Paulinus Church of England Primary School
                                 Dartford, DA1 4RW  | 
                            Primary | 206 | 18.9% | 6.8% | 
| 
                                Hammond School
                                 Lightwater, GU18 5TS  | 
                            Primary | 254 | 16.5% | 7.5% | 
| 
                                St Edward's CofE Primary School
                                 Plymouth, PL6 5ST  | 
                            Primary | 219 | 20.6% | 10% | 
| 
                                The Pines Primary School
                                 Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8WL  | 
                            Primary | 226 | 20.3% | 8.9% | 
| 
                                Pikemere School
                                 Alsager, ST7 2SW  | 
                            Primary | 243 | 17.3% | 9.6% | 
| 
                                Grove Junior School
                                 Nailsea, BS48 4YZ  | 
                            Primary | 239 | 17.6% | 7.5% | 
| 
                                Bathwick St Mary Church School
                                 Bath, BA2 6NN  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 18.2% | 8.2% | 
| 
                                Crawley Ridge Junior School
                                 Camberley, GU15 2AJ  | 
                            Primary | 223 | 17.5% | 8.1% | 
| 
                                Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ  | 
                            Primary | 216 | 17.8% | 9.6% | 
| 
                                Colton Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS15 9AL  | 
                            Primary | 233 | 19.3% | 7.6% | 
| 
                                Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
                                 Batley, WF17 5AH  | 
                            Primary | 225 | 16.5% | 7.8% | 
| 
                                Badbury Park Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN3 6ER  | 
                            Primary | 258 | 16.9% | 7.9% | 
| 
                                Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School
                                 Banbury, OX17 3NH  | 
                            Primary | 260 | 20% | 8.7% | 
| 
                                St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Bradford, BD2 4ES  | 
                            Primary | 233 | 19.2% | 9.2% | 
| 
                                Tarvin Primary School
                                 Chester, CH3 8LS  | 
                            Primary | 248 | 15.7% | 6% | 
| 
                                Westende Junior School
                                 Wokingham, RG40 2EJ  | 
                            Primary | 236 | 20.3% | 8.5% | 
| 
                                Elworth Hall Primary School
                                 Sandbach, CW11 1TE  | 
                            Primary | 202 | 17.3% | 8.4% | 
| 
                                Harbury CofE Primary School
                                 Leamington Spa, CV33 9HR  | 
                            Primary | 217 | 18% | 9.7% | 
| 
                                Emmbrook Junior School
                                 Wokingham, RG41 1JR  | 
                            Primary | 258 | 17.1% | 8.9% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Weston Village Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 237 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
                                 Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS  | 
                            Primary | 195 | ||
| 
                                St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
                                 Manchester, M11 2JX  | 
                            Primary | 223 | ||
| 
                                Leigh Academy High Halstow
                                 Rochester, ME3 8TF  | 
                            Primary | 216 | ||
| 
                                The Wroxham School
                                 Potters Bar, EN6 3DJ  | 
                            Primary | 218 | ||
| 
                                Cramlington Village Primary School
                                 Cramlington, NE23 2SN  | 
                            Primary | 183 | ||
| 
                                Ridgeway Primary Academy
                                 Market Harborough, LE16 7HQ  | 
                            Primary | 263 | ||
| 
                                Ashby Hill Top Primary School
                                 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2NF  | 
                            Primary | 305 | ||
| 
                                St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School
                                 London, N17 0HH  | 
                            Primary | 84 | ||
| 
                                St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
                                 Kidlington, OX5 1EA  | 
                            Primary | 210 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School
                                 Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD  | 
                            Primary | 211 | ||
| 
                                St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
                                 Wigan, WN2 5QE  | 
                            Primary | 275 | ||
| 
                                Heacham Junior School
                                 King's Lynn, PE31 7EJ  | 
                            Primary | 101 | ||
| 
                                Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School
                                 Solihull, B92 9LX  | 
                            Primary | 149 | ||
| 
                                Fernvale Primary School
                                 Leicester, LE7 9PR  | 
                            Primary | 340 | ||
| 
                                Crossdale Primary School
                                 Nottingham, NG12 5HP  | 
                            Primary | 196 | ||
| 
                                Greenacres Primary Academy
                                 Oldham, OL4 2AX  | 
                            Primary | 237 | ||
| 
                                Lakeside Primary School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2SA  | 
                            Primary | 196 | ||
| 
                                Berrycoombe School
                                 Bodmin, PL31 2PH  | 
                            Primary | 215 | ||
| 
                                South Milford Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS25 5AU  | 
                            Primary | 201 | ||
| 
                                Upton Infant School
                                 Poole, BH16 5LQ  | 
                            Primary | 244 | ||
| 
                                Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
                                 Winsford, CW7 2EG  | 
                            Primary | 160 | ||
| 
                                Wesley Methodist Primary School
                                 Manchester, M26 4PX  | 
                            Primary | 301 | ||
| 
                                Pearl Hyde Community Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV2 2NB  | 
                            Primary | 285 | ||
| 
                                Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
                                 Peterborough, PE3 9XD  | 
                            Primary | 210 | ||
| 
                                Elmlea Infant School
                                 Bristol, BS9 3UU  | 
                            Primary | 270 | ||
| 
                                St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
                                 Chester le Street, DH2 1QX  | 
                            Primary | 219 | ||
| 
                                Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
                                 Colne, BB8 7JR  | 
                            Primary | 223 | ||
| 
                                All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 7EF  | 
                            Primary | 174 | ||
| 
                                St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
                                 Berkhamsted, HP4 3LF  | 
                            Primary | 180 | ||