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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 265 | 12.5% | 15.8% |
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The Violet Way Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9ES |
Primary | 259 | 13.1% | 13.5% |
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Olney Infant Academy
Olney, MK46 5AD |
Primary | 241 | 12% | 14.5% |
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Eagley Junior School
Bolton, BL7 9AT |
Primary | 237 | 11% | 14.8% |
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Woodhall Spa, LN10 6RQ |
Primary | 282 | 13.1% | 14.1% |
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Cosby Primary School
Leicester, LE9 1TE |
Primary | 281 | 13.9% | 14.9% |
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St Louis Catholic Academy
Newmarket, CB8 7AA |
Primary | 291 | 11.9% | 14.9% |
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Rothwell Victoria Infant School
Kettering, NN14 6HZ |
Primary | 261 | 11.2% | 16.8% |
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Stoke Lodge Primary School
Bristol, BS34 6DW |
Primary | 255 | 15% | 15.7% |
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Wygate Park Academy
Spalding, PE11 3WT |
Primary | 285 | 10.5% | 16.1% |
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Langford Village Academy
Biggleswade, SG18 9QA |
Primary | 288 | 14.6% | 15% |
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Prestolee Primary School
Manchester, M26 1HJ |
Primary | 250 | 10.7% | 14.3% |
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Yewdale School
Carlisle, CA2 7SD |
Primary | 280 | 16.3% | 16.7% |
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Humberstone Infant Academy
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 258 | 13.8% | 16.4% |
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Bruche Primary School Academy
Warrington, WA1 3TT |
Primary | 236 | 11.9% | 17.7% |
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Hinguar Community Primary School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9FE |
Primary | 274 | 15% | 15.7% |
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Milton Church of England Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 6DL |
Primary | 282 | 13.1% | 14.5% |
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Park Grove Primary Academy
York, YO31 8LG |
Primary | 264 | 15.9% | 16.3% |
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West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School
Kidlington, OX5 1EA |
Primary | 284 | 13.1% | 15.5% |
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Sholing Infant School
Southampton, SO19 2QF |
Primary | 268 | 14.6% | 16.8% |
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Westwood First School
Leek, ST13 8DL |
Primary | 267 | 12.4% | 15% |
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Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School
Devizes, SN10 2LD |
Primary | 240 | 14.3% | 15.1% |
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Woodside Junior School
Amersham, HP6 6NW |
Primary | 241 | 12% | 14.5% |
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St Werburgh's CofE Primary School
Derby, DE21 7LL |
Primary | 287 | 13.9% | 16.7% |
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Lakelands Primary School
Colchester, CO3 8AJ |
Primary | 269 | 11.5% | 15.6% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG |
Primary | 259 | 13.9% | 18% |
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St Joseph's RC Primary School
London, W9 1DF |
Primary | 259 | 11.6% | 16.2% |
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Fairhaven Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 5PY |
Primary | 273 | 13.9% | 17.9% |
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Leyland Methodist Junior School
Leyland, PR25 3ET |
Primary | 262 | 14.1% | 15.6% |
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Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
Preston, PR3 3BJ |
Primary | 241 | 13.4% | 13.4% |
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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 265 | Sign in to see | |
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Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB |
Primary | 367 | ||
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Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB |
Primary | 454 | ||
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Stewart Fleming Primary School
London, SE20 7YB |
Primary | 547 | ||
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Moulsham Junior School
Chelmsford, CM2 9DG |
Primary | 685 | ||
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Lift Percy Shurmer
Birmingham, B12 9ED |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Stanley Grove Primary Academy
Longsight, M12 4NL |
Primary | 648 | ||
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Little Mead Primary Academy
Bristol, BS10 6DS |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Thames Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1EE |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Monteney Primary School
Sheffield, S5 9DN |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Kenyngton Manor Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 7QL |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Fairchildes Primary School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Green Lane Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7RU |
Primary | 649 | ||
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Rowdown Primary School
Croydon, CR0 0EG |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Sandon Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW |
Primary | 498 | ||
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Hillstone Primary School
Birmingham, B34 7PY |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Castle Hill Infant School
Ipswich, IP1 6QD |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 0QT |
Primary | 523 | ||
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Charnock Hall Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 3HS |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Pallister Park Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS3 8PW |
Primary | 589 | ||
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Turves Green Primary School
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Westminster Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY1 2QE |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Outwoods Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AS |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Greenhill Primary School
Sheffield, S8 7RA |
Primary | 522 | ||
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King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)
Portsmouth, PO2 9NE |
Primary | 408 | ||
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King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)
Portsmouth, PO2 9NJ |
Primary | 245 | ||
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Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Wakefield, WF1 4QY |
Primary | 435 | ||
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Sandy Lane Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 2JG |
Primary | 422 | ||