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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Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 341 | 5.7% | 2.3% |
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Lark Rise Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3PT |
Primary | 346 | 9.8% | 5.3% |
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Lowbrook Academy
Maidenhead, SL6 3AR |
Primary | 330 | 14.2% | 3.6% |
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The Firs Lower School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Primary | 316 | 9.7% | 2.9% |
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Upminster Junior School
UPMINSTER, RM14 3BS |
Primary | 362 | 13.3% | 3.6% |
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Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8ED |
Primary | 337 | 11.1% | 5.8% |
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Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School
Oxford, OX4 2LF |
Primary | 325 | 9.2% | 8.6% |
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The Pastures Primary School
Leicester, LE19 3YP |
Primary | 302 | 5% | 6.3% |
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The Horsell Village School
Woking, GU21 4QQ |
Primary | 263 | 6.5% | 4.2% |
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Highfield Junior School
Bromley, BR2 0RL |
Primary | 367 | 7.6% | 4.6% |
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Hursthead Junior School
Cheadle, SK8 7PZ |
Primary | 361 | 11.4% | 2.5% |
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Lindley Church of England Infant School
Huddersfield, HD3 3NE |
Primary | 357 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
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Cuxton Community Infant School
Rochester, ME2 1EY |
Primary | 266 | 5.6% | 4.9% |
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West Park Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 0BU |
Primary | 331 | 9.2% | 5.4% |
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Deer Park School
Twickenham, TW1 2EF |
Primary | 389 | 10.3% | 4.6% |
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Oatlands Community Junior School
Harrogate, HG2 8QP |
Primary | 361 | 10.5% | 4.7% |
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Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Poole, BH14 8JX |
Primary | 335 | 7.2% | 2.7% |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
East Molesey, KT8 2PG |
Primary | 415 | 10.6% | 4.3% |
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Springdale First School
Broadstone, BH18 9BW |
Primary | 290 | 4.5% | 1.7% |
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Holmesdale Community Infant School
Reigate, RH2 0BY |
Primary | 277 | 4.3% | 2.8% |
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Nine Mile Ride Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 3RB |
Primary | 376 | 14.4% | 5.3% |
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | 12.9% | 4.7% |
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Verwood Church of England First School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Primary | 291 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans, AL4 9NT |
Primary | 360 | 10.8% | 4.4% |
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Walton Holymoorside Primary School
Chesterfield, S42 7DU |
Primary | 363 | 6.4% | 6.1% |
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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
Reading, RG2 9EH |
Primary | 299 | 7.1% | 5.8% |
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Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 9AH |
Primary | 312 | 9.6% | 6.1% |
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 323 | 9.3% | 4.6% |
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The Mead Infant and Nursery School
Epsom, KT19 0QG |
Primary | 297 | 13.2% | 4.3% |
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St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M45 8PT |
Primary | 334 | 10.2% | 3.9% |
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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Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 341 | Sign in to see | |
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Hatfield Community Free School
Hatfield, AL10 8ES |
Primary | 418 | ||
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E-Act the Dolphin School
Bristol, BS6 5PT |
Primary | 166 | ||
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Parkfield Primary School
London, NW4 3PJ |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Kensington Primary Academy
London, W14 8PU |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Willowdown Primary School
Bridgwater, TA6 4FU |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Thistle Hill Academy
Sheerness, ME12 3UD |
Primary | 332 | ||
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The Flying High Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EW |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Whitehall Park School
London, N6 5EP |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Aureus Primary School
Didcot, OX11 6GS |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Drapers' Maylands Primary School
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Finberry Primary School
Ashford, TN25 7GS |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Ramsgate Arts Primary School
Ramsgate, CT12 6PP |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Kingsteignton School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3QY |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Priory Fields School
Dover, CT17 0FS |
Primary | 321 | ||
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Jesmond Gardens Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 8PJ |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Melksham, SN12 7GN |
Primary | 464 | ||
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St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Ventnor, PO38 1BQ |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Clements Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 8NJ |
Primary | 262 | ||
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Bishop Chavasse Primary School
Tonbridge, TN11 0FB |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Sherford Vale School & Nursery
Sherford, PL9 8FA |
Primary | 310 | ||
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Hacton Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 6AU |
Primary | 629 | ||
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Camelford Community Primary School
Camelford, PL32 9UE |
Primary | 272 | ||
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New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
Leicester, LE19 4BF |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Wantage Primary Academy
Wantage, OX12 7GQ |
Primary | 285 | ||
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Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DP |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Wimborne First School and Nursery
Wimborne, BH21 4FW |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Hurst Park Primary Academy
West Molesey, KT8 1QS |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
Exeter, EX2 7TR |
Primary | 451 | ||
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St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
Exeter, EX5 7DT |
Primary | 445 | ||