The Ferns Primary Academy
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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The Ferns Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 85 | 30.6% | 40% |
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Selling Church of England Primary School
Faversham, ME13 9RQ |
Primary | 92 | 30.4% | 41.3% |
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Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME9 0SJ |
Primary | 55 | 30.9% | 36.4% |
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Abbey Woods Academy
Wallingford, OX10 7LZ |
Primary | 143 | 33.1% | 39.3% |
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Southbroom St James Academy
Devizes, SN10 3AH |
Primary | 127 | 31.5% | 41.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
Broadstairs, CT10 2BA |
Primary | 152 | 25.7% | 40.1% |
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St Peter's Church of England First School
Taunton, TA4 4SF |
Primary | 99 | 27.3% | 37.4% |
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The Oak View Academy
Winsford, CW7 2LZ |
Primary | 141 | 27.9% | 40.9% |
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Bowness Primary School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Primary | 124 | 25.8% | 39.5% |
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Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Primary | 120 | 24.2% | 40.8% |
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Ankermoor Primary Academy
Tamworth, B77 3NW |
Primary | 99 | 26.3% | 42.4% |
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Co-op Academy Hamilton
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6NW |
Primary | 110 | 23.9% | 38.1% |
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Adderlane Academy
Prudhoe, NE42 5HX |
Primary | 81 | 30.7% | 43.2% |
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Palace Fields Primary Academy
Runcorn, WA7 2QW |
Primary | 128 | 30.5% | 42.2% |
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Nelson Infant School
Norwich, NR2 4EH |
Primary | 110 | 33.6% | 43.6% |
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Weaverham Primary Academy
Northwich, CW8 3BD |
Primary | 113 | 24.8% | 42.5% |
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St Columba CE Primary School
Fareham, PO15 6LL |
Primary | 89 | 34.8% | 46.1% |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Shipley, BD18 1HD |
Primary | 112 | 27.7% | 35.7% |
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The Bluecoat School
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Primary | 137 | 30.5% | 39% |
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Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
Consett, DH8 7SN |
Primary | 66 | 31.8% | 39.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Stanley, DH9 6PH |
Primary | 82 | 26.8% | 43.9% |
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Halstead Community Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN14 7EA |
Primary | 37 | 29.7% | 43.2% |
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Ivingswood Academy
Chesham, HP5 2BY |
Primary | 147 | 32.1% | 42.9% |
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Lantern Academy
Telford, TF2 0AZ |
Primary | 118 | 30.4% | 44% |
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Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Saxmundham, IP17 1HE |
Primary | 75 | 33.3% | 38.7% |
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Longford Church of England Primary School
Salisbury, SP5 4DS |
Primary | 45 | 28.9% | 42.2% |
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis, DT7 3DY |
Primary | 73 | 30.1% | 37% |
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Fishburn Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 4AU |
Primary | 127 | 30.2% | 41.9% |
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Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RZ |
Primary | 111 | 36.9% | 45% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham
Swaffham, PE37 7HL |
Primary | 89 | 29.2% | 37.1% |
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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The Ferns Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 85 | Sign in to see | |
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Westcliff Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY2 9BY |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Fairfield Community Primary School
Wigston, LE18 4WA |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Hogarth Academy
Nottingham, NG3 6JG |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Glenfield Infant School
Southampton, SO18 4RN |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant
King's Lynn, PE33 9LT |
Primary | 148 | ||
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Ryhall CofE Academy
Stamford, PE9 4HR |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Stokesay Primary School
Craven Arms, SY7 9NW |
Primary | 167 | ||
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More Park Catholic Primary School
West Malling, ME19 6HN |
Primary | 203 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Primary | 195 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 1EQ |
Primary | 229 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS31 2NB |
Primary | 201 | ||
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Billingham, TS23 1LJ |
Primary | 142 | ||
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Trevisker Primary School
Wadebridge, PL27 7UD |
Primary | 158 | ||
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Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9BT |
Primary | 247 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Pikemere School
Alsager, ST7 2SW |
Primary | 248 | ||
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Grove Junior School
Nailsea, BS48 4YZ |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 5PX |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Longwick Church of England Combined School
Princes Risborough, HP27 9SJ |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Kidsgrove Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Primary | 152 | ||
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St John Catholic Primary School
Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG |
Primary | 121 | ||
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Unsworth Primary School
Bury, BL9 8LY |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Chilton Community Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 1NN |
Primary | 152 | ||
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Westende Junior School
Wokingham, RG40 2EJ |
Primary | 238 | ||
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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B92 8QL |
Primary | 221 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B31 3PN |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Queensway Infant Academy
Thetford, IP24 3DR |
Primary | 108 | ||
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Thingwall Primary School
Wirral, CH61 7UG |
Primary | 201 | ||