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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Blackwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 674 | 9.6% | 5.6% |
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Cleves School
Weybridge, KT13 9TS |
Primary | 719 | 13.6% | 6.7% |
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Lift Plumberow
Hockley, SS5 5BX |
Primary | 627 | 7.3% | 6.5% |
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Crofton Junior School
Orpington, BR5 1EL |
Primary | 716 | 10.9% | 7.4% |
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Balsall Common Primary School
Coventry, CV7 7FS |
Primary | 640 | 11.3% | 9.4% |
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The Olive School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 6QQ |
Primary | 637 | 10.7% | 4.2% |
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Bricknell Primary School
Hull, HU5 4ET |
Primary | 649 | 14.6% | 8.8% |
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Kingswood Parks Primary School
Hull, HU7 3JQ |
Primary | 664 | 10.4% | 4.8% |
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John Locke Academy
Uxbridge, UB10 0FW |
Primary | 660 | 10.5% | 8.3% |
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Bursted Wood Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 5BS |
Primary | 625 | 12.5% | 3.2% |
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Chipstead Valley Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 3BW |
Primary | 674 | 12% | 7% |
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Days Lane Primary School
Sidcup, DA15 8JU |
Primary | 655 | 10.3% | 9.7% |
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Middleton Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK10 9EN |
Primary | 631 | 8.2% | 6.7% |
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Gatley Primary School
Stockport, SK8 4NB |
Primary | 621 | 8% | 6.6% |
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University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge, CB3 0QZ |
Primary | 671 | 14% | 8.2% |
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Ravenscote Junior School
Camberley, GU16 9RE |
Primary | 619 | 12.6% | 6.3% |
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St John's Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF |
Primary | 689 | 10.3% | 11.9% |
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Old Bexley Church of England School
Bexley, DA5 3JR |
Primary | 652 | 6.6% | 4.4% |
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Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH16 2DX |
Primary | 660 | 14.7% | 5.9% |
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Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Poole, BH14 8UL |
Primary | 722 | 8.9% | 7.1% |
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Heymann Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG2 7GX |
Primary | 668 | 9.1% | 5.8% |
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Barrow Hedges Primary School
CARSHALTON, SM5 4LA |
Primary | 681 | 10% | 8.1% |
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Hacton Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 6AU |
Primary | 629 | 11.8% | 5.7% |
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Loose Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9UW |
Primary | 657 | 10.7% | 8.4% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Pinner, HA5 5RA |
Primary | 624 | 13.5% | 7.1% |
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Fern Hill Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Primary | 664 | 13.7% | 9.1% |
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Priory Rise School
Milton Keynes, MK4 3GE |
Primary | 661 | 14.5% | 6.9% |
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Dorridge Primary School
Solihull, B93 8EU |
Primary | 662 | 13.1% | 5.4% |
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Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS16 7EY |
Primary | 620 | 9.4% | 7.1% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Guildford, GU2 8YH |
Primary | 714 | 13.6% | 6.7% |
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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Blackwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 674 | Sign in to see | |
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Hayes Primary School
Bromley, BR2 7LQ |
Primary | 601 | ||
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Lift Plumberow
Hockley, SS5 5BX |
Primary | 627 | ||
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Castleview Primary School
Slough, SL3 7LJ |
Primary | 469 | ||
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Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
Solihull, B93 0JE |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO5 4LS |
Primary | 477 | ||
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Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT |
Primary | 472 | ||
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Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 8HP |
Primary | 552 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB |
Primary | 381 | ||
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Red Oak Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 0RZ |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Spring Cottage Primary School
Hull, HU8 9JH |
Primary | 481 | ||
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Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Birmingham, B31 4RD |
Primary | 394 | ||
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South Borough Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 6TL |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Manor Park Primary Academy
Birmingham, B6 5UQ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Thorpepark Academy
Hull, HU6 9EG |
Primary | 499 | ||
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John Wood School & Nursery
Croydon, CR0 6JA |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Ellesmere Primary School
Ellesmere, SY12 9EU |
Primary | 372 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Cobham, KT11 2AX |
Primary | 157 | ||
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Ludlow Primary School
Ludlow, SY8 1HX |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Chandos Primary School
Birmingham, B12 0YN |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Woodthorpe Primary School
York, YO24 2RU |
Primary | 423 | ||
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King's Oak Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ |
Primary | 86 | ||
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SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7NB |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Cherry Orchard Primary School
Worcester, WR5 2DD |
Primary | 584 | ||
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Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy
Bordon, GU35 0ET |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Oakfield First School
WINDSOR, SL4 3RU |
Primary | 288 | ||
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Lakey Lane Primary School
Birmingham, B28 8RY |
Primary | 444 | ||
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St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Basildon, SS15 5AF |
Primary | 178 | ||
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Howard Junior School
King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ |
Primary | 172 | ||