Poplar Farm School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Poplar Farm School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 414 12.3% 17.9%
Wood End Primary School
Northolt, UB5 4LB
Primary 407 15.1% 18.9%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 6JJ
Primary 421 14.5% 18.8%
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
London, SW2 5BL
Primary 400 11.9% 19.7%
Littletown Primary Academy
Honiton, EX14 2EG
Primary 419 11.8% 16%
Godmanchester Community Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 2AG
Primary 414 10.9% 16.9%
Cedar Road Primary School
Northampton, NN3 2JF
Primary 409 12.3% 15.2%
Hill West Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LD
Primary 400 11.5% 16.5%
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
Kenley, CR8 5NF
Primary 422 9.3% 18.8%
Wallscourt Farm Academy
Bristol, BS16 1GE
Primary 404 14.9% 18.8%
Huish Primary School
Yeovil, BA20 1AY
Primary 421 9.5% 17.3%
Forge Wood Primary School
Crawley, RH10 3SW
Primary 415 14.7% 18.1%
Larchwood Primary School
Brentwood, CM15 9NG
Primary 419 11.9% 19.8%
Ryefield Primary School
Uxbridge, UB10 9DE
Primary 410 13% 18.8%
Godinton Primary School
Ashford, TN23 3JR
Primary 416 11.3% 15.9%
Chilton Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 0LQ
Primary 418 11.5% 17.5%
Camulos Academy
Colchester, CO4 6AL
Primary 413 15.5% 17.2%
Little Hill Primary
Wigston, LE18 2GZ
Primary 405 12.1% 16.5%
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Slough, SL2 5QR
Primary 416 11.7% 16.4%
Woodthorpe Primary School
York, YO24 2RU
Primary 423 12.5% 17.4%
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Rochdale, OL12 9QA
Primary 427 12.9% 17.1%
Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford, MK40 4TJ
Primary 426 14.9% 18.7%
Werrington Primary School
Peterborough, PE4 6QG
Primary 405 15.3% 17.3%
The Orchard Primary School
Watford, WD24 5JW
Primary 424 13.8% 17.2%
Sidmouth Primary School
Hull, HU5 2JY
Primary 425 13.4% 16.9%
Newby and Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 5JA
Primary 417 12.5% 16.8%
Halling Primary School
Rochester, ME2 1ER
Primary 399 10.8% 17%
Springhead Park Primary School
Northfleet, DA11 8BY
Primary 412 10.7% 17%
Lightwoods Primary Academy
Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9BG
Primary 405 12.1% 16%
Bandon Hill Primary School
Wallington, SM6 9QU
Primary 430 10% 17%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Poplar Farm School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 414 Sign in to see
Kings Ash Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3XA
Primary 333
Lift Four Dwellings Primary
Birmingham, B32 1PJ
Primary 331
Marine Academy Primary
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Primary 522
Waterwells Primary Academy
Gloucester, GL2 2FX
Primary 350
Morpeth Road Academy
Blyth, NE24 5TQ
Primary 267
Welland Academy
Peterborough, PE1 4TR
Primary 409
Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES
Primary 436
Civitas Academy
Reading, RG1 7HL
Primary 400
Discovery Academy
Hyde, SK14 3LE
Primary 219
Heathfield Academy
Croydon, CR0 1EQ
Primary 416
Glenbrook Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4PD
Primary 380
Rosedale Primary School
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Primary 391
Godmanchester Bridge Academy
Godmanchester, PE29 2NL
Primary 260
St Christopher's CEVCP School
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ
Primary 340
Wynyard Church of England Primary School
Wynyard, TS22 5UB
Primary 462
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool, FY1 6JH
Primary 307
Leigh Academy Langley Park
Maidstone, ME17 3FX
Primary 446
Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy
Camberley, GU16 6LG
Primary 290
Ashmole Primary School
London, N14 7NP
Primary 421
The Limes Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 3BQ
Primary 346
Wainwright Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6TF
Primary 383
Chaddesden Park Primary School
Derby, DE21 6JW
Primary 221
Reigate Park Primary Academy
Derby, DE22 4EQ
Primary 428
West Monkton Church of England School
Taunton, TA2 8FT
Primary 413
White House Farm
Norwich, NR7 8DN
Primary 285
Green Park Village Primary Academy
Reading, RG2 6AX
Primary 207
Abbey Primary School
Mansfield, NG19 0AB
Primary 452
Oak Meadow Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QQ
Primary 418
Esh Winning Academy
Durham, DH7 9BE
Primary 278