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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Howard Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 196 | 27.6% | 41.3% |
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Mountford Manor Primary School
Swindon, SN3 3EZ |
Primary | 195 | 27.6% | 39.3% |
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Garden City Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ |
Primary | 165 | 29.8% | 42.7% |
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Lift Meadstead
Barnsley, S71 4JS |
Primary | 203 | 24.8% | 40.5% |
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St Helen's CE Primary School
Pontefract, WF9 4EG |
Primary | 205 | 28.1% | 42.4% |
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Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 7QA |
Primary | 202 | 27% | 41.2% |
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St Michael's Church of England Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 5BN |
Primary | 184 | 27.2% | 41.8% |
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Ranikhet Academy
Reading, RG30 4ED |
Primary | 215 | 28.1% | 40.3% |
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Wisewood Community Primary School
Sheffield, S6 4SD |
Primary | 173 | 25.7% | 41.5% |
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Horninglow Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0SW |
Primary | 199 | 27.1% | 43.2% |
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Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 9UB |
Primary | 181 | 29.4% | 42.8% |
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Wyndham Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4QP |
Primary | 192 | 27.6% | 39.3% |
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Parkwood Primary School
Keighley, BD21 4QH |
Primary | 207 | 26.4% | 39.6% |
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St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0EL |
Primary | 208 | 29.3% | 42.9% |
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Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
Rotherham, S62 5LH |
Primary | 201 | 29.6% | 39.4% |
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Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Barnstaple, EX32 8LJ |
Primary | 206 | 24.4% | 40.8% |
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Kingsway Community Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV31 3HB |
Primary | 203 | 25.1% | 40.4% |
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Keresley Newland Primary Academy
Coventry, CV7 8JZ |
Primary | 192 | 27.1% | 41.7% |
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Orchard Meadow Primary School
Oxford, OX4 6BG |
Primary | 208 | 30.4% | 40.6% |
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Newtown Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 0ES |
Primary | 201 | 28.6% | 42.9% |
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Braybrook Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5QL |
Primary | 209 | 26.4% | 41.3% |
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Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 192 | 24.4% | 42% |
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Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Heywood, OL10 3PD |
Primary | 210 | 27.8% | 43.1% |
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Southtown Primary School
Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ |
Primary | 201 | 31.8% | 40.1% |
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St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD2 3JD |
Primary | 200 | 25.5% | 43% |
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St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Fleetwood, FY7 7JY |
Primary | 205 | 24.6% | 41.1% |
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Old Leake Primary Academy
Boston, PE22 9HR |
Primary | 182 | 24.2% | 41.8% |
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Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JX |
Primary | 187 | 25.4% | 39.4% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ |
Primary | 182 | 27.6% | 40.3% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 2NR |
Primary | 190 | 29% | 42.6% |
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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Howard Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 196 | Sign in to see | |
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R A Butler Infant School
Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG |
Primary | 271 | ||
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R A Butler Junior School
Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Lever Edge Primary Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HP |
Primary | 512 | ||
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St Columb Minor Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JF |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Pickhurst Academy
West Wickham, BR4 0HL |
Primary | 513 | ||
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Godmanchester Community Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 2AG |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Basildon, SS13 1PN |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Penryn Primary Academy
Penryn, TR10 8RA |
Primary | 347 | ||
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Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
Solihull, B93 0JE |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Quarry Hill Academy
Grays, RM17 5UT |
Primary | 492 | ||
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West View Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 9BP |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Four Acres Academy
Bristol, BS13 8RB |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Oaklands Primary Academy
Westerham, TN16 3DN |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Ash Green Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8BX |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Friars Primary School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Partington Central Academy
Manchester, M31 4FL |
Primary | 358 | ||
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The Willows Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 9ER |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Seabridge Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PJ |
Primary | 429 | ||
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The Godolphin Junior Academy
Slough, SL1 3HS |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Shackleton Primary School
Bedford, MK42 9LZ |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Thorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9UG |
Primary | 481 | ||
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Wray Common Primary School
Reigate, RH2 0LR |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Dosthill Primary School
Tamworth, B77 1LQ |
Primary | 492 | ||
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Angel Road Infant School
Norwich, NR3 3HR |
Primary | 145 | ||
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Blackgates Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1QQ |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School
Huntingdon, PE29 1PE |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Watford, WD17 4FS |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Edwards Hall Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5AQ |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Tillingbourne Junior School
Guildford, GU4 8NB |
Primary | 347 | ||