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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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 213 | 42.5% | 41.1% |
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River Mead School
Melksham, SN12 7ED |
Primary | 258 | 39.5% | 41.3% |
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Thorplands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 8AQ |
Primary | 214 | 31.7% | 39.7% |
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Sunnyside Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ |
Primary | 268 | 36% | 42.6% |
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Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
Norwich, NR1 2LR |
Primary | 218 | 37.3% | 41.8% |
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St Dennis Primary Academy
St Austell, PL26 8AY |
Primary | 196 | 40.3% | 39.3% |
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St Laurence CofE Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 1DR |
Primary | 179 | 33.5% | 36.9% |
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St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Helens, WA10 2HS |
Primary | 225 | 40.7% | 39% |
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Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Gillingham, ME8 6JS |
Primary | 263 | 35.2% | 40.5% |
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Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Hyde, SK14 4EZ |
Primary | 215 | 39.9% | 43.6% |
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St Mark's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN5 9DS |
Primary | 221 | 40.7% | 35.8% |
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Compass Point Primary School
Bristol, BS3 3AU |
Primary | 220 | 45.9% | 45% |
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Newton Road School
Rushden, NN10 0HH |
Primary | 221 | 30.3% | 40.7% |
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St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
Orpington, BR5 3WD |
Primary | 206 | 49% | 43.7% |
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Felix Primary School
Felixstowe, IP11 9ED |
Primary | 240 | 34.6% | 39.6% |
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St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Boston, PE21 0EF |
Primary | 188 | 36.2% | 43.6% |
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Sunny Bank Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 3QN |
Primary | 220 | 39% | 43.9% |
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Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
Swadlincote, DE11 0EG |
Primary | 146 | 45.5% | 40.4% |
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St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Malvern Link, WR14 1NA |
Primary | 175 | 43% | 45.8% |
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Meadow View Primary School
Rotherham, S61 2JD |
Primary | 213 | 34.6% | 42.3% |
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Bream Church of England Primary School
Lydney, GL15 6JW |
Primary | 180 | 33.9% | 40.6% |
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All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy
Bedworth, CV12 9HP |
Primary | 192 | 34.3% | 41.9% |
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St Nicholas Church School
Radstock, BA3 3QH |
Primary | 187 | 44.9% | 42.8% |
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Springbank Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3HW |
Primary | 212 | 30.9% | 39.6% |
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NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Ashington, NE63 9LP |
Primary | 227 | 43.2% | 44.8% |
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Limbrick Wood Primary School
Coventry, CV4 9QT |
Primary | 189 | 34% | 41.1% |
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Howard Junior School
King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ |
Primary | 172 | 42.4% | 43.6% |
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Waverley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ |
Primary | 200 | 39.8% | 42.3% |
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Willow Tree Primary School
St Helens, WA9 4LZ |
Primary | 184 | 35.9% | 42.4% |
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Valley Primary Academy
Norwich, NR5 8XZ |
Primary | 162 | 36.4% | 43.2% |
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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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 213 | Sign in to see | |
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Ecclesbourne Primary School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7FA |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Brixham, TQ5 9NH |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Lacey Green Primary Academy
Wilmslow, SK9 4DP |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Primary | 549 | ||
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St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
London, SE25 5BN |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QW |
Primary | 334 | ||
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Birchwood Primary School
Tamworth, B78 1QU |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Norwood Green Junior School
Southall, UB2 5RN |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Kader Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 8NU |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Cuxton Community Junior School
Rochester, ME2 1EY |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Cuxton Community Infant School
Rochester, ME2 1EY |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Harrow Gate Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8DE |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Brixington Primary Academy
Exmouth, EX8 4JQ |
Primary | 326 | ||
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BP |
Primary | 411 | ||
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The Cranbourne Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 9PP |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Laurance Haines School
Watford, WD18 0DD |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Whitegate Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9JQ |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Oaklands Junior School
Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Oaklands Infant School
Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ |
Primary | 166 | ||
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Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Prescot, L35 2XY |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Lakes Primary School
Redcar, TS10 4JH |
Primary | 262 | ||
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St Giles Academy
Lincoln, LN2 4LQ |
Primary | 392 | ||
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Guildford, GU1 2SX |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Hinchley Wood Primary School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Primary | 619 | ||
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Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
Spalding, PE11 2QG |
Primary | 543 | ||
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Ermine Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN2 2HG |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Covingham Park Primary School
Swindon, SN3 5BD |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Bentley West Primary School
Walsall, WS2 0EQ |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Battle Hill Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 9DH |
Primary | 310 | ||