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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Lightwoods Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 405 | 12.1% | 16% |
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Littletown Primary Academy
Honiton, EX14 2EG |
Primary | 419 | 11.8% | 16% |
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Park Hall Junior Academy
Walsall, WS5 3HF |
Primary | 410 | 14.6% | 13.9% |
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Godmanchester Community Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 2AG |
Primary | 414 | 10.9% | 16.9% |
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Bursley Academy
Newcastle, ST5 8JQ |
Primary | 384 | 14.1% | 16.4% |
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Cedar Road Primary School
Northampton, NN3 2JF |
Primary | 409 | 12.3% | 15.2% |
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Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 9AQ |
Primary | 403 | 14.9% | 15.1% |
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Shibden Head Primary Academy
Bradford, BD13 2ND |
Primary | 411 | 11.4% | 15.1% |
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Pelham Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL |
Primary | 397 | 11.6% | 14.5% |
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Hill West Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LD |
Primary | 400 | 11.5% | 16.5% |
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Civitas Academy
Reading, RG1 7HL |
Primary | 400 | 13.3% | 15% |
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Dovedale Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 3HU |
Primary | 401 | 14% | 15% |
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Godinton Primary School
Ashford, TN23 3JR |
Primary | 416 | 11.3% | 15.9% |
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Chilton Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 0LQ |
Primary | 418 | 11.5% | 17.5% |
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West Didsbury CE Primary School
Manchester, M20 4ZA |
Primary | 412 | 12.6% | 15.5% |
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The Belham Primary School
London, SE15 4DG |
Primary | 388 | 13.7% | 15.2% |
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Twickenham Primary Academy
Twickenham, TW2 6QF |
Primary | 388 | 13.9% | 15.5% |
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Little Hill Primary
Wigston, LE18 2GZ |
Primary | 405 | 12.1% | 16.5% |
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St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 7PU |
Primary | 396 | 10.6% | 15.2% |
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St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Slough, SL2 5QR |
Primary | 416 | 11.7% | 16.4% |
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Goosewell Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL9 9HD |
Primary | 404 | 14.9% | 15.3% |
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Sidmouth Primary School
Hull, HU5 2JY |
Primary | 425 | 13.4% | 16.9% |
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Ashby Fields Primary School
Daventry, NN11 0YP |
Primary | 395 | 14.9% | 15.4% |
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White Bridge Primary School
Loughton, IG10 3DR |
Primary | 424 | 10.7% | 16.1% |
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Newby and Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 5JA |
Primary | 417 | 12.5% | 16.8% |
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Halling Primary School
Rochester, ME2 1ER |
Primary | 399 | 10.8% | 17% |
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Springhead Park Primary School
Northfleet, DA11 8BY |
Primary | 412 | 10.7% | 17% |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD2 2BJ |
Primary | 410 | 12.4% | 15.1% |
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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6QG |
Primary | 413 | 11.6% | 14.8% |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Bideford, EX39 2QN |
Primary | 392 | 10% | 16.3% |
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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Lightwoods Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 405 | Sign in to see | |
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Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
Birmingham, B21 9SN |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 6SG |
Primary | 643 | ||
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St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 8DZ |
Primary | 275 | ||
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Curledge Street Academy
Paignton, TQ4 5BA |
Primary | 417 | ||
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St. Michael's Academy
Yeovil, BA21 4JW |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Lift Montgomery
Birmingham, B11 1EH |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Shirley Infant School
Southampton, SO15 5LA |
Primary | 264 | ||
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Shirley Junior School
Southampton, SO15 5XE |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Manchester, M9 5XR |
Primary | 460 | ||
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Acocks Green Primary School
Birmingham, B27 7UQ |
Primary | 458 | ||
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Copperfield Academy
Gravesend, DA11 0RB |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG3 2LE |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Norton Canes Primary Academy
Cannock, WS11 9SQ |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Ellison Primary Academy
Newcastle, ST5 0BL |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Conway Primary School
Birmingham, B11 1NS |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
Bradford, BD15 7HB |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit
London, SW6 6ND |
Primary | 143 | ||
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Court Lane Junior Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2PP |
Primary | 467 | ||
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Mary Swanwick Primary School
Chesterfield, S41 9QW |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Edlington Victoria Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1BN |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Sidmouth Primary School
Hull, HU5 2JY |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Stanley Road Primary School
Worcester, WR5 1BD |
Primary | 297 | ||
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Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands
Doncaster, DN6 7RG |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans, AL3 5RL |
Primary | 480 | ||
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William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
Chesterfield, S40 2NR |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Three Trees Infant Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7EA |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Three Trees CofE Junior Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7EA |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Spring Gardens Primary School
North Shields, NE29 0HP |
Primary | 325 | ||