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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Sutton Park Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 226 | 30% | 22.6% | 
| 
                                All Faiths Children's Academy
                                 Rochester, ME2 4UF  | 
                            Primary | 234 | 29.9% | 26.5% | 
| 
                                Huttoft Primary & Nursery School
                                 Alford, LN13 9RE  | 
                            Primary | 175 | 31.5% | 23% | 
| 
                                Christ Church CofE Primary School
                                 Cheltenham, GL50 2NR  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 25.9% | 20.9% | 
| 
                                Whipperley Infant Academy
                                 Luton, LU1 5QY  | 
                            Primary | 269 | 26.8% | 22.7% | 
| 
                                Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 3HD  | 
                            Primary | 239 | 28% | 21.3% | 
| 
                                Grove Church of England School
                                 Wantage, OX12 7PW  | 
                            Primary | 192 | 26% | 23.4% | 
| 
                                Knollmead Primary School
                                 Surbiton, KT5 9QP  | 
                            Primary | 235 | 29.2% | 21.1% | 
| 
                                St James' CofE Academy
                                 Bedworth, CV12 9PF  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 27.4% | 26% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
                                 Banbury, OX16 0ET  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 28.1% | 25.7% | 
| 
                                St Mary's RC Primary School
                                 Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH  | 
                            Primary | 198 | 28.8% | 23.7% | 
| 
                                Good Shepherd Catholic School
                                 Coventry, CV6 7FN  | 
                            Primary | 237 | 25.4% | 18.4% | 
| 
                                Meadowside Academy
                                 Knaresborough, HG5 0SL  | 
                            Primary | 213 | 27.7% | 21.6% | 
| 
                                St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School
                                 Pershore, WR10 2AW  | 
                            Primary | 194 | 26.3% | 24.2% | 
| 
                                Orchard Primary School
                                 Pershore, WR10 1ET  | 
                            Primary | 197 | 31% | 22.3% | 
| 
                                St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
                                 Weymouth, DT3 6AA  | 
                            Primary | 248 | 26.6% | 24.2% | 
| 
                                Admirals Academy
                                 Thetford, IP24 2JT  | 
                            Primary | 229 | 29.7% | 23.6% | 
| 
                                Witney Community Primary School
                                 Witney, OX28 1HL  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 25.1% | 22.9% | 
| 
                                Penbridge Infant School & Nursery
                                 Portsmouth, PO1 5BG  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 33% | 20.8% | 
| 
                                The Alderton Junior School
                                 Loughton, IG10 3HE  | 
                            Primary | 215 | 26.1% | 22.8% | 
| 
                                William MacGregor Primary School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2AF  | 
                            Primary | 204 | 25.5% | 21.6% | 
| 
                                Marton Manor Primary School
                                 Middlesbrough, TS7 8RH  | 
                            Primary | 233 | 25.2% | 22.6% | 
| 
                                Chesterton Primary School
                                 Cirencester, GL7 1SS  | 
                            Primary | 194 | 28.8% | 22.7% | 
| 
                                Two Gates Primary School
                                 Tamworth, B77 1EN  | 
                            Primary | 229 | 24% | 24.9% | 
| 
                                Hardwick Primary School
                                 Banbury, OX16 1XE  | 
                            Primary | 226 | 29.4% | 21.9% | 
| 
                                Roman Way Academy
                                 Royston, SG8 5EQ  | 
                            Primary | 206 | 25.2% | 23.8% | 
| 
                                Brackenwood Junior School
                                 Wirral, CH63 2HH  | 
                            Primary | 223 | 25.6% | 22% | 
| 
                                Oakham CofE Primary School
                                 Oakham, LE15 6GY  | 
                            Primary | 230 | 29.3% | 18.8% | 
| 
                                St Peter's Primary School
                                 Bromyard, HR7 4UY  | 
                            Primary | 213 | 27.9% | 26.5% | 
| 
                                Buckton Vale Primary School
                                 Stalybridge, SK15 3NU  | 
                            Primary | 240 | 34.6% | 21.3% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Sutton Park Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 226 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Witham St Hughs Academy
                                 Lincoln, LN6 9WF  | 
                            Primary | 398 | ||
| 
                                Firthmoor Primary School
                                 Darlington, DL1 4RW  | 
                            Primary | 288 | ||
| 
                                Queen's Park Academy
                                 Bournemouth, BH8 9PU  | 
                            Primary | 481 | ||
| 
                                Co-op Academy Oakwood
                                 Leeds, LS8 3LZ  | 
                            Primary | 443 | ||
| 
                                St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
                                 Exeter, EX1 2SN  | 
                            Primary | 416 | ||
| 
                                Newstead Primary Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ  | 
                            Primary | 424 | ||
| 
                                Matchborough First School Academy
                                 Redditch, B98 0GD  | 
                            Primary | 351 | ||
| 
                                Green Oaks Primary Academy
                                 Northampton, NN2 7RR  | 
                            Primary | 236 | ||
| 
                                Walton Primary Academy
                                 Wakefield, WF2 6LD  | 
                            Primary | 339 | ||
| 
                                Woodlands Primary School
                                 Sheffield, S14 1SL  | 
                            Primary | 448 | ||
| 
                                Kentmere Primary Academy
                                 Rochdale, OL12 9EE  | 
                            Primary | 340 | ||
| 
                                Mill Hill Primary Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6ED  | 
                            Primary | 455 | ||
| 
                                Meadowbrook Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS32 8TA  | 
                            Primary | 387 | ||
| 
                                Dinnington Community Primary School
                                 Sheffield, S25 2RE  | 
                            Primary | 179 | ||
| 
                                St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
                                 Redcar, TS10 1LS  | 
                            Primary | 384 | ||
| 
                                East Ardsley Primary Academy
                                 Wakefield, WF3 2BA  | 
                            Primary | 450 | ||
| 
                                Westgate Primary School
                                 Dartford, DA1 2LP  | 
                            Primary | 213 | ||
| 
                                Oakwood Primary Academy
                                 Plymouth, PL6 6QS  | 
                            Primary | 311 | ||
| 
                                Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
                                 Poole, BH15 4AX  | 
                            Primary | 374 | ||
| 
                                Endeavour Primary Academy
                                 Hyde, SK14 5PL  | 
                            Primary | 232 | ||
| 
                                The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
                                 Rochester, ME1 3LF  | 
                            Primary | 219 | ||
| 
                                Birchen Coppice Academy
                                 Kidderminster, DY11 7JJ  | 
                            Primary | 188 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
                                 Derby, DE22 1AU  | 
                            Primary | 372 | ||
| 
                                Etruscan Primary School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4BS  | 
                            Primary | 460 | ||
| 
                                Homefields Primary School
                                 Derby, DE73 5NY  | 
                            Primary | 333 | ||
| 
                                Golborne Community Primary School
                                 Warrington, WA3 3NN  | 
                            Primary | 341 | ||
| 
                                St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School
                                 Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5GA  | 
                            Primary | 412 | ||
| 
                                Amesbury Archer Primary School
                                 Amesbury, SP4 7XX  | 
                            Primary | 413 | ||
| 
                                Hollywood Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B14 4TG  | 
                            Primary | 423 | ||