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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 327 23% 33.5%
Mount Street Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3JG
Primary 296 24.5% 33%
Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Primary 367 22.9% 32%
Penryn Primary Academy
Penryn, TR10 8RA
Primary 334 25.5% 33.3%
The Forest Academy
Barnsley, S70 3NG
Primary 340 18.5% 36.4%
Ainthorpe Primary School
Hull, HU5 5EB
Primary 306 20.6% 36.3%
Wath Victoria Primary School
Rotherham, S63 7AD
Primary 293 27% 35.8%
Racemeadow Primary Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LT
Primary 351 20.2% 34.2%
Queen's Church of England Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5LR
Primary 355 22.3% 33.2%
Robert Bakewell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 5UJ
Primary 307 20.9% 34.9%
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
Dagenham, RM8 2NB
Primary 323 19.5% 34.1%
Holbeach Primary Academy
Spalding, PE12 7LZ
Primary 312 26% 34%
Thames View Junior School
Barking, IG11 0LG
Primary 336 22.9% 36%
Hackney New Primary School
London, N1 5FR
Primary 332 19.3% 34.3%
Ruskin Junior School
Swindon, SN2 7NG
Primary 334 22.5% 34.7%
Royal Park Primary Academy
Sidcup, DA14 4PX
Primary 348 21.2% 31.4%
Richard de Clare Community Academy
Halstead, CO9 2JT
Primary 353 26.4% 34.2%
Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4QE
Primary 351 23.9% 36.1%
Holycroft Primary School
Keighley, BD21 1JF
Primary 355 22.5% 32.5%
Hill Top Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1PL
Primary 369 20.8% 30.6%
Ranelagh Primary School
London, E15 3DN
Primary 305 21.4% 33.5%
Paisley Primary School
Hull, HU3 6NJ
Primary 334 16.9% 32.9%
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
Halesworth, IP19 8BU
Primary 307 19.2% 33.2%
Pentland Primary School
Billingham, TS23 2RG
Primary 292 21.6% 35.3%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Primary 297 23.1% 33.1%
Alvaston Junior Academy
Derby, DE24 0PU
Primary 330 21.2% 36.4%
Market Drayton Junior School
MARKET DRAYTON, TF9 3HU
Primary 362 21.8% 32.3%
Beckers Green Primary School
Braintree, CM7 3PR
Primary 314 24.8% 36%
High View School
Plymouth, PL3 6JQ
Primary 345 19.9% 34.6%
Woodland View Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2LH
Primary 311 22.7% 31.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 327 Sign in to see
William Alvey School
Sleaford, NG34 7EA
Primary 622
Laurel Lane Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 7TX
Primary 307
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
Dursley, GL11 4NZ
Primary 265
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Manchester, M18 8PF
Primary 671
E-ACT Pathways Academy
Sheffield, S5 7NA
Primary 379
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough, YO12 4HF
Primary 162
Beaver Road Primary School
Manchester, M20 6SX
Primary 1,010
Richmond Hill Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN5 7SB
Primary 421
Gladstone Park Primary School
London, NW10 1LB
Primary 650
Hillside Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8NU
Primary 419
Hillingdon Primary School
Uxbridge, UB10 0PH
Primary 672
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Stafford, ST16 3LX
Primary 540
Orchard Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 8QT
Primary 414
Hill View Primary School
Bournemouth, BH10 5BD
Primary 608
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B8 3QF
Primary 721
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School
Sheffield, S2 5ED
Primary 500
Hill Top Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1PL
Primary 369
Lime Academy Abbotsmede
Peterborough, PE1 5JS
Primary 442
Hallsville Primary School
London, E16 1LN
Primary 437
Middleton Primary School
Leeds, LS10 4HU
Primary 389
Britannia Primary School and Nursery
Ipswich, IP4 5HE
Primary 658
Tameside Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ
Primary 400
Croftway Academy
Blyth, NE24 2HP
Primary 409
Longshaw Primary Academy
London, E4 6LH
Primary 227
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Tonbridge, TN12 6JE
Primary 616
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
Warrington, WA2 9PH
Primary 256
Willow Tree Community Primary School
Harrogate, HG2 7SG
Primary 435
Queen Victoria Primary School
Dudley, DY3 1JB
Primary 529
Hollington Primary School
St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS
Primary 319