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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Thorntree Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 246 | 17.8% | 64.5% |
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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover, CT17 0LB |
Primary | 271 | 20.8% | 61.8% |
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Dukesgate Academy
Salford, M38 9HF |
Primary | 226 | 17.7% | 65.5% |
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Croft Academy
Walsall, WS2 8JE |
Primary | 243 | 17.1% | 61.5% |
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Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ |
Primary | 258 | 21.3% | 64.3% |
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Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD |
Primary | 307 | 22.8% | 64.9% |
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Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Primary | 222 | 11.3% | 63.5% |
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Tame Valley Academy
Birmingham, B36 8QJ |
Primary | 214 | 14.8% | 68.6% |
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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Birmingham, B31 5QD |
Primary | 222 | 20.4% | 67.7% |
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Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe, DN17 1SS |
Primary | 282 | 17.6% | 64.1% |
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White's Wood Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1TJ |
Primary | 203 | 21.2% | 64% |
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Lift Caldicotes
Middlesbrough, TS3 9HD |
Primary | 235 | 26.1% | 62.6% |
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Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 186 | 21.5% | 65.1% |
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 280 | 16.8% | 61.4% |
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Hightown Primary School
Southampton, SO19 6AA |
Primary | 214 | 16.8% | 65.5% |
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Oasis Academy Foundry
Birmingham, B18 4LP |
Primary | 212 | 18.6% | 68.3% |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
South Shields, NE34 0TS |
Primary | 227 | 24.7% | 64.3% |
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Kenton Bar Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF |
Primary | 275 | 17.8% | 57.8% |
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Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 220 | 22.3% | 63.2% |
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Mereside Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Primary | 268 | 20.1% | 62% |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE |
Primary | 219 | 19.6% | 61.6% |
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Wilfred Owen Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Primary | 208 | 19.9% | 60.6% |
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Abbey Hulton Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BS |
Primary | 207 | 21.7% | 68.1% |
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Grangetown Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7JA |
Primary | 256 | 27.1% | 62.7% |
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Caedmon Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7NA |
Primary | 236 | 19.9% | 62.9% |
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St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2JX |
Primary | 212 | 23.4% | 67% |
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St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX |
Primary | 209 | 23% | 63.2% |
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Simonside Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG |
Primary | 284 | 25.3% | 65.3% |
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Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B6 7BU |
Primary | 208 | 23.1% | 62.5% |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 6LJ |
Primary | 210 | 17.1% | 64.3% |
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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Thorntree Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 246 | Sign in to see | |
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Moulsham Junior School
Chelmsford, CM2 9DG |
Primary | 685 | ||
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Heathfield Primary School
Darlington, DL1 1EJ |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Erdington Hall Primary School
Birmingham, B24 8JJ |
Primary | 279 | ||
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Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Yarborough Academy
Grimsby, DN34 4JU |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Acre Rigg Academy
Peterlee, SR8 2DU |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Pennyman Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Crofton Infant School
Orpington, BR5 1EL |
Primary | 590 | ||
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Frome Vale Academy
Bristol, BS16 2QS |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Dilkes Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ |
Primary | 544 | ||
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Front Lawn Primary Academy
Havant, PO9 5HX |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Monteney Primary School
Sheffield, S5 9DN |
Primary | 444 | ||
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The Baird Primary Academy
Hastings, TN34 3TH |
Primary | 302 | ||
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Rowdown Primary School
Croydon, CR0 0EG |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Lanchester Primary School
Watford, WD17 3HD |
Primary | 334 | ||
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Castle Hill Infant School
Ipswich, IP1 6QD |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Castle Hill Junior School
Ipswich, IP1 6QD |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Leiston Primary School
Leiston, IP16 4JQ |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Red Lane Primary School
Bolton, BL2 5HP |
Primary | 485 | ||
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Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Northwich, CW8 4QL |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR2 9HE |
Primary | 452 | ||
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Turves Green Primary School
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Elaine Primary School
Rochester, ME2 2YN |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Oldbury Park Primary School
Worcester, WR2 6AA |
Primary | 370 | ||
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Sandy Lane Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 2JG |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Glebe Primary School
Brighton, BN42 4GB |
Primary | 466 | ||
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Moor Park Primary School
Blackpool, FY2 0LY |
Primary | 368 | ||