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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Poplar Farm School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 360 | 13.1% | 19.4% |
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 8BU |
Primary | 355 | 13.5% | 18.4% |
The Meadow Community Primary School
Wigston, LE18 3QZ |
Primary | 397 | 12.9% | 20.9% |
Shirley Junior School
Southampton, SO15 5XE |
Primary | 360 | 12.8% | 16.9% |
Sunnyside Primary Academy
Northampton, NN2 8QS |
Primary | 376 | 11.4% | 20.5% |
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN2 3LA |
Primary | 381 | 10% | 20.2% |
Abbots Hall Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7BW |
Primary | 350 | 11.4% | 18.4% |
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
Carshalton, SM5 2NS |
Primary | 360 | 12.8% | 21.9% |
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 7LZ |
Primary | 374 | 11% | 20.1% |
Peafield Lane Academy
Mansfield, NG19 9PB |
Primary | 335 | 11.4% | 19.3% |
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 8HA |
Primary | 371 | 12.7% | 17.3% |
Ascot Road Primary School
Watford, WD18 8AD |
Primary | 385 | 13.3% | 20.8% |
Falcons Primary School
Leicester, LE5 0TA |
Primary | 328 | 10.1% | 19.2% |
Kirk Sandall Junior School
Doncaster, DN3 1JG |
Primary | 356 | 12.9% | 21.1% |
Carclaze Community Primary School
St Austell, PL25 3TF |
Primary | 385 | 13.5% | 18.4% |
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Gillingham, ME8 9AE |
Primary | 363 | 15.7% | 18.2% |
Riverview Infant School
Gravesend, DA12 4SD |
Primary | 336 | 12.2% | 18.2% |
Firside Junior School
Norwich, NR6 5NF |
Primary | 359 | 13.7% | 17.5% |
Fernvale Primary School
Leicester, LE7 9PR |
Primary | 340 | 12.4% | 16.5% |
Ellesmere Primary School
Ellesmere, SY12 9EU |
Primary | 359 | 14.5% | 18.4% |
Standens Barn Primary School
Northampton, NN3 9EH |
Primary | 369 | 12.7% | 20.9% |
Mount Pleasant Primary
Shrewsbury, SY1 3BY |
Primary | 348 | 11% | 20.8% |
Bishop Chavasse Primary School
Tonbridge, TN11 0FB |
Primary | 352 | 11.7% | 21.6% |
Reffley Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 3SF |
Primary | 327 | 12.4% | 19.2% |
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 6SB |
Primary | 379 | 15.6% | 18.7% |
Irchester Community Primary School
Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ |
Primary | 350 | 11.4% | 20.6% |
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE |
Primary | 369 | 14.4% | 20.6% |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV6 3BL |
Primary | 367 | 14.6% | 21.4% |
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG |
Primary | 354 | 13.6% | 17.2% |
Scawsby Junior Academy
Doncaster, DN5 8NQ |
Primary | 358 | 11.7% | 20.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Poplar Farm School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 360 | Sign in to see | |
Hatfield Community Free School
Hatfield, AL10 8ES |
Primary | 418 | ||
Kensington Primary Academy
London, W14 8PU |
Primary | 228 | ||
Willowdown Primary School
Bridgwater, TA6 4FU |
Primary | 305 | ||
Wellington Lions Primary Academy
Tidworth, SP9 7FP |
Primary | 217 | ||
The Flying High Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EW |
Primary | 428 | ||
Whitehall Park School
London, N6 5EP |
Primary | 242 | ||
Drapers' Maylands Primary School
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Primary | 356 | ||
Jesmond Gardens Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 8PJ |
Primary | 349 | ||
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Melksham, SN12 7GN |
Primary | 475 | ||
Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9TQ |
Primary | 234 | ||
St Gabriel's CofE Academy
Rugby, CV23 1AN |
Primary | 378 | ||
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 8EB |
Primary | 420 | ||
Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford, MK40 4TJ |
Primary | 399 | ||
Reigate Park Primary Academy
Derby, DE22 4EQ |
Primary | 409 | ||
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
Sherford, PL9 8FA |
Primary | 258 | ||
Hacton Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 6AU |
Primary | 617 | ||
Burlish Park Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8LA |
Primary | 432 | ||
Badbury Park Primary School
Swindon, SN3 6ER |
Primary | 258 | ||
Charlton Wood Primary Academy
Bristol, BS34 5BN |
Primary | 330 | ||
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Barnstaple, EX31 3WJ |
Primary | 261 | ||
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
Leicester, LE19 4BF |
Primary | 359 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV3 5DE |
Primary | 313 | ||
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
Shinfield, RG2 9RA |
Primary | 275 | ||
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DP |
Primary | 418 | ||
Abbey Primary School
Mansfield, NG19 0AB |
Primary | 447 | ||
Wimborne First School and Nursery
Wimborne, BH21 4FW |
Primary | 394 | ||
Buckton Fields Primary School
Northampton, NN2 8ES |
Primary | 168 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland, SR4 6HY |
Primary | 225 | ||
Mesne Lea Primary School
Manchester, M28 7FG |
Primary | 433 |