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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford CofE Primary School (Your chosen school) | Primary | 247 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 
| Kents Hill Infant Academy Benfleet, SS7 5PS | Primary | 247 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Basildon, SS14 1UE | Primary | 235 | 16.6% | 12.3% | 
| Five Spires Academy Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Primary | 228 | 16.6% | 11.8% | 
| Haydon Wick Primary School Swindon, SN25 1HT | Primary | 274 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 
| Woodham Ley Primary School Benfleet, SS7 4DN | Primary | 249 | 14.1% | 12% | 
| Ernehale Junior School Nottingham, NG5 6TA | Primary | 270 | 13% | 11.9% | 
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Harrogate, HG1 1JA | Primary | 271 | 14% | 10.3% | 
| Maylandsea Primary School Chelmsford, CM3 6AD | Primary | 241 | 16.6% | 11.6% | 
| Hill Top Primary Academy Wakefield, WF3 1HD | Primary | 235 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 
| Laureate Community Academy Newmarket, CB8 0AN | Primary | 238 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 
| Kippax North Primary School Leeds, LS25 7EJ | Primary | 230 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy Stafford, ST21 6AU | Primary | 255 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 
| Widcombe CofE Junior School Bath, BA2 4JG | Primary | 240 | 14.2% | 10.4% | 
| Longford Park Primary Academy Gloucester, GL2 9FP | Primary | 235 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 
| Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Gloucester, GL2 4GH | Primary | 261 | 14.9% | 10.3% | 
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Hartlepool, TS25 1BZ | Primary | 227 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 
| Pikemere School Alsager, ST7 2SW | Primary | 243 | 17.3% | 9.6% | 
| Galmpton Church of England Primary School Brixham, TQ5 0LT | Primary | 222 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 
| Woolacombe School Woolacombe, EX34 7BT | Primary | 231 | 13.9% | 11.3% | 
| Blackbrook Primary School Taunton, TA1 2RA | Primary | 231 | 13.9% | 12.1% | 
| Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School London, NW2 6EU | Primary | 236 | 16.1% | 12.3% | 
| Fir Bank Primary School Oldham, OL2 6SJ | Primary | 232 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Coventry, CV5 7GX | Primary | 236 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 
| Croft Primary School Warrington, WA3 7DG | Primary | 215 | 14.9% | 12.1% | 
| Greenhill Primary School Bury, BL8 2JH | Primary | 241 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Birmingham, B46 3JE | Primary | 230 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Colne, BB8 7JR | Primary | 223 | 13% | 10.3% | 
| Greasby Junior School Wirral, CH49 3AR | Primary | 245 | 14.3% | 9% | 
| St Barnabas Church of England Primary School Bristol, BS30 5NW | Primary | 236 | 13.1% | 10.6% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford CofE Primary School (Your chosen school) | Primary | 247 | Sign in to see | |
| Lark Rise Academy Dunstable, LU6 3PT | Primary | 348 | ||
| Mowden Infant School Darlington, DL3 9QG | Primary | 180 | ||
| New Chapter Primary School Milton Keynes, MK6 5EA | Primary | 249 | ||
| St George's Church of England Primary School Birmingham, B16 8HY | Primary | 210 | ||
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Pudsey, LS28 7AZ | Primary | 320 | ||
| Wellesley Park Primary School Wellington, TA21 9AJ | Primary | 316 | ||
| The Hills Academy Bedford, MK41 9AT | Primary | 444 | ||
| Heather Garth Primary School Academy Rotherham, S63 8ES | Primary | 235 | ||
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN | Primary | 241 | ||
| Arnbrook Primary School Nottingham, NG5 8NE | Primary | 162 | ||
| Peafield Lane Academy Mansfield, NG19 9PB | Primary | 335 | ||
| Dovedale Primary School Nottingham, NG10 3HU | Primary | 408 | ||
| West Park Primary School Hartlepool, TS26 0BU | Primary | 336 | ||
| St Joachim's Catholic  Primary School London, E16 3DT | Primary | 342 | ||
| Alverton Primary School Penzance, TR18 4QD | Primary | 351 | ||
| Beecholme Primary School Mitcham, CR4 2HZ | Primary | 170 | ||
| Court Lane Infant Academy Portsmouth, PO6 2PP | Primary | 345 | ||
| Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Lincoln, LN4 4SJ | Primary | 271 | ||
| Galley Hill Primary School Guisborough, TS14 8DW | Primary | 277 | ||
| Gamesley Primary School Glossop, SK13 6HW | Primary | 197 | ||
| Braybrook Primary Academy Peterborough, PE2 5QL | Primary | 213 | ||
| Springfield Primary School Derby, DE21 7AB | Primary | 342 | ||
| Belvedere Infant School Belvedere, DA17 6AA | Primary | 264 | ||
| Wallbrook Primary Academy Bilston, WV14 8YP | Primary | 254 | ||
| Bosmere Community Primary School Ipswich, IP6 8BP | Primary | 238 | ||
| All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Bedworth, CV12 9HP | Primary | 192 | ||
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Batley, WF17 8PH | Primary | 296 | ||
| Prestwood Junior School Great Missenden, HP16 0NR | Primary | 179 | ||
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Morpeth, NE61 3RD | Primary | 211 | ||