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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Thornden Wood Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 301 | 24.3% | 42.2% |
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Meadow Park Academy
Reading, RG30 6BS |
Primary | 326 | 19.9% | 44.2% |
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Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Basildon, SS13 1PN |
Primary | 306 | 21.7% | 44.3% |
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Orchard Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW |
Primary | 335 | 22.5% | 44.1% |
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Lift Hall Road
Hull, HU6 8PP |
Primary | 285 | 24.3% | 45.2% |
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Laurel Lane Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 7TX |
Primary | 295 | 29.7% | 41.5% |
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Willoughby Road Primary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF |
Primary | 283 | 21.6% | 42.4% |
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High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Sheffield, S9 4RP |
Primary | 277 | 27% | 44.6% |
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Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Liversedge, WF15 6HU |
Primary | 277 | 26% | 44.8% |
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Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Wigan, WN2 1BP |
Primary | 331 | 23.3% | 44% |
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High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Shipley, BD18 2ES |
Primary | 323 | 22% | 42.3% |
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Diamond Hall Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR4 6JF |
Primary | 323 | 22.6% | 42.4% |
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Ramsey Junior School
Huntingdon, PE26 1JA |
Primary | 281 | 24.2% | 44.5% |
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Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 0ER |
Primary | 278 | 21.6% | 42.1% |
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Sylvester Primary Academy
Liverpool, L36 0UX |
Primary | 283 | 26.6% | 43.9% |
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Halsnead Primary School
Prescot, L35 3TX |
Primary | 286 | 22.7% | 40.2% |
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Windwhistle Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3TZ |
Primary | 322 | 20.8% | 40.8% |
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Hemlington Hall Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9SJ |
Primary | 281 | 28.1% | 40.9% |
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Bolsover Church of England Junior School
Chesterfield, S44 6XH |
Primary | 278 | 21.2% | 42.4% |
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North Walsham Junior School
North Walsham, NR28 9HG |
Primary | 276 | 24.6% | 41.7% |
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Langley Mill Academy
Nottingham, NG16 4FZ |
Primary | 295 | 22.7% | 42% |
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Lakes Primary School
Redcar, TS10 4JH |
Primary | 262 | 25.8% | 42.8% |
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Longford Primary Academy
Cannock, WS11 1PD |
Primary | 276 | 23.9% | 44.6% |
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Rose Hill Primary School
Oxford, OX4 4SF |
Primary | 261 | 21.7% | 40.6% |
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Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School
Manchester, M26 2GB |
Primary | 288 | 24.3% | 42.6% |
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West Road Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN8 4LH |
Primary | 302 | 24.2% | 39.4% |
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Athersley South Primary School
Barnsley, S71 3TP |
Primary | 296 | 24.8% | 38.8% |
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Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston, DE7 4NH |
Primary | 299 | 27% | 44.1% |
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Charter Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DW |
Primary | 332 | 24.3% | 42.3% |
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Dial Park Primary School
Stockport, SK2 5LB |
Primary | 323 | 20.9% | 44.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thornden Wood Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 301 | Sign in to see | |
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Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4TP |
Primary | 544 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Hitchin, SG5 4DL |
Primary | 292 | ||
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Webheath Academy Primary School
Redditch, B97 5RJ |
Primary | 429 | ||
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John Henry Newman Academy
Oxford, OX4 4LS |
Primary | 380 | ||
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E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy
Bristol, BS5 0HR |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Folkestone, CT19 6QH |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Northwich, CW9 7JL |
Primary | 377 | ||
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Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7AU |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Watchfield Primary School
Watchfield, SN6 8SD |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Thomas Gamuel Primary School
London, E17 8LG |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR |
Primary | 436 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ |
Primary | 392 | ||
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St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Gravesend, DA11 9PL |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Brougham Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 8EY |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Junction Farm Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0EU |
Primary | 352 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
East Molesey, KT8 2PG |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Treloweth Community Primary School
Redruth, TR15 3JL |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Bracken Leas Primary School
Brackley, NN13 6LF |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Cherry Tree Primary School
Watford, WD24 6ST |
Primary | 434 | ||
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St Anne's Church Academy
Weston Super Mare, BS24 6RT |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Gorse Covert Primary School
Warrington, WA3 6TS |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Long Sutton County Primary School
Spalding, PE12 9EP |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Northgate Primary School
Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BP |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell
Worcester, WR3 8QA |
Primary | 351 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 1LU |
Primary | 460 | ||
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Marnel Junior School
Basingstoke, RG24 9PT |
Primary | 459 | ||
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Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 5EA |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Yattendon School
Horley, RH6 7BZ |
Primary | 390 | ||