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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Larkspur Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 108 | 24.8% | 52.3% |
Lynsted and Norton Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL |
Primary | 76 | 25% | 51.3% |
Langer Primary Academy
Felixstowe, IP11 2HL |
Primary | 122 | 24.6% | 46.7% |
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham, B21 0UX |
Primary | 176 | 22.7% | 51.7% |
Victoria Lane Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN |
Primary | 166 | 24.6% | 53.8% |
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy
Corsham, SN13 0EG |
Primary | 144 | 25.7% | 52.1% |
Bridgewater Park Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 2LW |
Primary | 96 | 22.9% | 57.3% |
Waterman Primary Academy
Rochford, SS4 1QF |
Primary | 58 | 29.3% | 55.2% |
Sudell Primary School
Darwen, BB3 3EB |
Primary | 154 | 22.1% | 51.3% |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Runcorn, WA7 2JJ |
Primary | 138 | 26.1% | 51.4% |
Phoenix St Peter Academy
Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0NE |
Primary | 108 | 30.6% | 51.9% |
Upton St James CofE Primary School
Torquay, TQ1 4AZ |
Primary | 98 | 26.5% | 52% |
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Alfreton, DE55 4LY |
Primary | 111 | 18.9% | 53.2% |
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Matlock, DE4 3FT |
Primary | 134 | 22.1% | 53.6% |
Princethorpe Infant School
Birmingham, B29 5QB |
Primary | 176 | 22.2% | 52.8% |
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH |
Primary | 121 | 22.7% | 53.8% |
Palace Fields Primary Academy
Runcorn, WA7 2QW |
Primary | 144 | 23.3% | 47.9% |
Castle View Primary School
Matlock, DE4 3DS |
Primary | 128 | 24.8% | 54.1% |
Greenacres Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY1 3QG |
Primary | 128 | 26.3% | 55.6% |
Delta Primary School
Enfield, N9 8PT |
Primary | 142 | 28.2% | 48.6% |
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School
Totnes, TQ9 5TZ |
Primary | 154 | 22.7% | 48.1% |
Grange Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY1 3QR |
Primary | 147 | 25.2% | 49% |
Wild Bank Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 2PG |
Primary | 140 | 23.4% | 49.6% |
Trinity Academy St Peter's
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1HB |
Primary | 103 | 31.1% | 51.5% |
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston, PR4 1AH |
Primary | 105 | 27.6% | 48.6% |
Castle View Primary Academy
Lancaster, LA1 3LE |
Primary | 132 | 26.5% | 47.7% |
Evenwood Church of England Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 9QZ |
Primary | 82 | 27.1% | 50.6% |
Queensway Junior Academy
Thetford, IP24 3DP |
Primary | 164 | 29.3% | 48.8% |
High Clarence Academy
Middlesbrough, TS2 1SY |
Primary | 86 | 29.7% | 50.5% |
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery
Thetford, IP24 3DR |
Primary | 148 | 27% | 48% |
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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Larkspur Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 108 | Sign in to see | |
Ludgvan School
Penzance, TR20 8EX |
Primary | 205 | ||
Fairway Primary Academy
Birmingham, B38 8XQ |
Primary | 206 | ||
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Castleford, WF10 4BH |
Primary | 214 | ||
New Road Primary & Nursery School
Peterborough, PE7 1SZ |
Primary | 246 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
Falmouth, TR11 4PW |
Primary | 187 | ||
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Ashford, TN23 4RB |
Primary | 208 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
Harrogate, HG1 2DP |
Primary | 197 | ||
Oakhurst Community First School
Ferndown, BH22 0DY |
Primary | 168 | ||
Tenterden Infant School
Tenterden, TN30 6RA |
Primary | 144 | ||
Clare Community Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 8PZ |
Primary | 197 | ||
Garsington Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX44 9EW |
Primary | 205 | ||
Nightingale Primary School
London, SE18 7JJ |
Primary | 216 | ||
Grange School
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2HU |
Primary | 147 | ||
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton
Liverpool, L25 5JF |
Primary | 207 | ||
St Saviours Infant Church School
Bath, BA1 6NY |
Primary | 148 | ||
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich, NR8 6PJ |
Primary | 197 | ||
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 1PJ |
Primary | 182 | ||
Grange Community Primary School
Felixstowe, IP11 2LA |
Primary | 171 | ||
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Primary | 232 | ||
Northborough Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 9BN |
Primary | 176 | ||
Alton Park Junior School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL |
Primary | 432 | ||
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Witham, CM8 1DX |
Primary | 202 | ||
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Crewe, CW3 0HH |
Primary | 182 | ||
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
HEBBURN, NE31 2BP |
Primary | 175 | ||
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH |
Primary | 209 | ||
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA |
Primary | 250 | ||
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR2 9HH |
Primary | 288 | ||
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Nelson, BB9 0DQ |
Primary | 209 | ||
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Chatham, ME5 8PU |
Primary | 202 |