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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Whaley Thorns Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 127 | 23.3% | 59.4% |
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St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Ramsgate, CT11 0QX |
Primary | 129 | 21.7% | 63.6% |
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The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
Skegness, PE24 4DD |
Primary | 176 | 25% | 64.2% |
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Bridgewater Park Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 2LW |
Primary | 92 | 28% | 58.1% |
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Westbridge Academy
London, SW11 3NE |
Primary | 157 | 24.8% | 59.9% |
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The Grove Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HN |
Primary | 193 | 25.4% | 60.6% |
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St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Halifax, HX2 8JY |
Primary | 160 | 21% | 59.9% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Matlock, DE4 3FT |
Primary | 146 | 23.1% | 55.8% |
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Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School
Matlock, DE4 2GL |
Primary | 50 | 22% | 58% |
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Chesterton Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 7NT |
Primary | 168 | 19.8% | 57.6% |
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Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH |
Primary | 132 | 23.8% | 54.5% |
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South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
Stanley, DH9 6PZ |
Primary | 103 | 17.5% | 57% |
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Castle View Primary School
Matlock, DE4 3DS |
Primary | 114 | 20.2% | 53.8% |
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Somerlea Park Junior School
Alfreton, DE55 4JE |
Primary | 129 | 24.8% | 64.3% |
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South Stanley Junior School
Stanley, DH9 6PZ |
Primary | 163 | 23.9% | 60.1% |
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Chapel St Leonards Primary School
Skegness, PE24 5LS |
Primary | 136 | 14.2% | 60.4% |
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School
London, SE27 0DZ |
Primary | 180 | 20.6% | 60% |
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Delta Primary School
Enfield, N9 8PT |
Primary | 120 | 22.5% | 55% |
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Cottons Farm Primary Academy
Derby, DE24 9HG |
Primary | 118 | 21.9% | 59.7% |
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Bloemfontein Primary School
Stanley, DH9 6AG |
Primary | 129 | 23.5% | 63.6% |
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Daven Primary School
Congleton, CW12 3AH |
Primary | 142 | 26.1% | 57% |
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Newtown Primary School
Carlisle, CA2 7LW |
Primary | 144 | 27.8% | 59% |
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Poolsbrook Primary Academy
Chesterfield, S43 3LF |
Primary | 68 | 26.5% | 58.8% |
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Mundella Primary School
Folkestone, CT19 5QX |
Primary | 171 | 23.4% | 58.5% |
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William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
Chesterfield, S40 2NR |
Primary | 177 | 23.1% | 57.7% |
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Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR |
Primary | 173 | 24.4% | 58.9% |
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Highters Heath Community School
Birmingham, B14 4LY |
Primary | 169 | 18.3% | 59.2% |
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
Salford, M44 6QE |
Primary | 162 | 24.1% | 55.6% |
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Manor Primary School
Wirral, CH43 7ZU |
Primary | 118 | 25.8% | 60.8% |
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Peases West Academy
Crook, DL15 9SZ |
Primary | 108 | 25.4% | 59.6% |
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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Whaley Thorns Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 127 | Sign in to see | |
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Tiverton Academy
Birmingham, B29 6BW |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Crabbs Cross Academy
Redditch, B97 5JH |
Primary | 200 | ||
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St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU5 2QR |
Primary | 223 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 1BW |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Woodham Ley Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 4DN |
Primary | 251 | ||
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St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick, B66 3DU |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Jervoise School
Birmingham, B29 5QU |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6HN |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE2 6LG |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Victoria Road Primary School
Northwich, CW9 5RE |
Primary | 134 | ||
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Middlestown Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF4 4QE |
Primary | 202 | ||
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St George's CofE Primary School
High Peak, SK22 4NP |
Primary | 90 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Banbury, OX16 2EG |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Luckwell Primary School
Bristol, BS3 3ET |
Primary | 76 | ||
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Lambourne Primary School
Romford, RM4 1AU |
Primary | 214 | ||
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John Emmerson Batty Primary School
Redcar, TS10 3PG |
Primary | 182 | ||
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Middle Barton Primary School
Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX |
Primary | 106 | ||
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Loxley Primary School
Sheffield, S6 6SG |
Primary | 209 | ||
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St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 1PA |
Primary | 88 | ||
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Holyoakes Field First School
Redditch, B97 6HF |
Primary | 321 | ||
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Maybury Primary School
Woking, GU21 5DW |
Primary | 240 | ||
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St James' Church of England Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9HU |
Primary | 222 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Chester le Street, DH3 3PH |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Hexham, NE46 2EE |
Primary | 92 | ||
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St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Fleetwood, FY7 7JY |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 2DR |
Primary | 162 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK1 1EF |
Primary | 102 | ||
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Horley Infant School
Horley, RH6 7JF |
Primary | 264 | ||
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Thornley Academy
Durham, DH6 3DZ |
Primary | 147 | ||