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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 182 | 16.6% | 11.6% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
                                 Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ  | 
                            Primary | 192 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
                                 Thame, OX9 2AB  | 
                            Primary | 193 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 
| 
                                Bury CofE Primary School
                                 Huntingdon, PE26 2NJ  | 
                            Primary | 201 | 18.4% | 11.9% | 
| 
                                Clifton All Saints Academy
                                 Near Shefford, SG17 5ES  | 
                            Primary | 192 | 17.1% | 12.4% | 
| 
                                Keston Church of England Primary School
                                 Keston, BR2 6BN  | 
                            Primary | 177 | 16.4% | 10.7% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
                                 Dorchester, DT1 2DD  | 
                            Primary | 182 | 16.5% | 9.9% | 
| 
                                Clenchwarton Primary School
                                 King's Lynn, PE34 4DT  | 
                            Primary | 194 | 18% | 11.3% | 
| 
                                Anthony Curton CofE Primary School
                                 Wisbech, PE14 7NG  | 
                            Primary | 196 | 17.4% | 12.2% | 
| 
                                Probus Primary School
                                 Truro, TR2 4LE  | 
                            Primary | 193 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 
| 
                                Tidcombe Primary School
                                 Tiverton, EX16 4BP  | 
                            Primary | 169 | 15.8% | 12.9% | 
| 
                                Scissett Church of England Academy
                                 Huddersfield, HD8 9HR  | 
                            Primary | 171 | 15.2% | 10.5% | 
| 
                                Daresbury Primary School
                                 Warrington, WA4 4AJ  | 
                            Primary | 200 | 16.5% | 11.5% | 
| 
                                Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School
                                 Nantwich, CW5 7NE  | 
                            Primary | 188 | 17.7% | 10.9% | 
| 
                                Rayne Primary and Nursery School
                                 Braintree, CM77 6BZ  | 
                            Primary | 203 | 17.8% | 11.1% | 
| 
                                Totternhoe Church of England Academy
                                 Dunstable, LU6 1RE  | 
                            Primary | 178 | 14.4% | 11% | 
| 
                                Laneshaw Bridge Primary
                                 Colne, BB8 7JE  | 
                            Primary | 204 | 18.6% | 10.8% | 
| 
                                Powick CofE Primary School
                                 Worcester, WR2 4RT  | 
                            Primary | 181 | 14.9% | 10.5% | 
| 
                                The Vale Primary School
                                 Epsom, KT18 6HP  | 
                            Primary | 190 | 17.9% | 10% | 
| 
                                King's Gate Primary School
                                 Salisbury, SP4 7GD  | 
                            Primary | 179 | 14.5% | 11.2% | 
| 
                                St Maxentius CofE Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL2 4AE  | 
                            Primary | 186 | 17.7% | 11.8% | 
| 
                                Little Leigh Primary School
                                 Northwich, CW8 4RN  | 
                            Primary | 155 | 15.5% | 10.3% | 
| 
                                Hollinhey Primary School
                                 Macclesfield, SK11 0EE  | 
                            Primary | 193 | 17.1% | 13.5% | 
| 
                                Norton Infant School
                                 Doncaster, DN6 9DG  | 
                            Primary | 186 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 
| 
                                Ashbrook School
                                 Milton Keynes, MK8 8NA  | 
                            Primary | 181 | 17.7% | 12.7% | 
| 
                                Charlbury Primary School
                                 OX7 3TX  | 
                            Primary | 174 | 15.5% | 12.6% | 
| 
                                Girton Glebe Primary School
                                 Cambridge, CB3 0PN  | 
                            Primary | 183 | 15.9% | 10.4% | 
| 
                                Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8BB  | 
                            Primary | 157 | 16.6% | 12.1% | 
| 
                                Albourne Church of England Primary School
                                 Hassocks, BN6 9DH  | 
                            Primary | 175 | 16.6% | 11.4% | 
| 
                                Kaye's Academy
                                 Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ  | 
                            Primary | 176 | 15.9% | 11% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 182 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Fairway Primary Academy
                                 Birmingham, B38 8XQ  | 
                            Primary | 206 | ||
| 
                                Glasshoughton Infant Academy
                                 Castleford, WF10 4BH  | 
                            Primary | 214 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
                                 Falmouth, TR11 4PW  | 
                            Primary | 187 | ||
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Harrogate, HG1 2DP  | 
                            Primary | 197 | ||
| 
                                Victoria Academy
                                 Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE  | 
                            Primary | 184 | ||
| 
                                Oakhurst Community First School
                                 Ferndown, BH22 0DY  | 
                            Primary | 168 | ||
| 
                                Masefield Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL3 1NG  | 
                            Primary | 258 | ||
| 
                                Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
                                 Liverpool, L26 6LB  | 
                            Primary | 237 | ||
| 
                                Tenterden Infant School
                                 Tenterden, TN30 6RA  | 
                            Primary | 144 | ||
| 
                                Garsington Church of England Primary School
                                 Oxford, OX44 9EW  | 
                            Primary | 205 | ||
| 
                                Nightingale Primary School
                                 London, SE18 7JJ  | 
                            Primary | 216 | ||
| 
                                Grange School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2HU  | 
                            Primary | 147 | ||
| 
                                Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton
                                 Liverpool, L25 5JF  | 
                            Primary | 207 | ||
| 
                                St Saviours Infant Church School
                                 Bath, BA1 6NY  | 
                            Primary | 148 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
                                 Stockport, SK6 5BR  | 
                            Primary | 224 | ||
| 
                                St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
                                 Glossop, SK13 1PJ  | 
                            Primary | 182 | ||
| 
                                Larkspur Academy
                                 Ware, SG12 7LP  | 
                            Primary | 108 | ||
| 
                                Brindley Heath Junior School Academy
                                 Stourbridge, DY7 6AA  | 
                            Primary | 232 | ||
| 
                                Fir Bank Primary School
                                 Oldham, OL2 6SJ  | 
                            Primary | 232 | ||
| 
                                Beal Vale Primary School
                                 Oldham, OL2 7SY  | 
                            Primary | 194 | ||
| 
                                Northborough Primary School
                                 Peterborough, PE6 9BN  | 
                            Primary | 176 | ||
| 
                                Tarvin Primary School
                                 Chester, CH3 8LS  | 
                            Primary | 248 | ||
| 
                                St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
                                 HEBBURN, NE31 2BP  | 
                            Primary | 175 | ||
| 
                                St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
                                 Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH  | 
                            Primary | 209 | ||
| 
                                Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
                                 Burnley, BB11 4RB  | 
                            Primary | 210 | ||
| 
                                St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
                                 Preston, PR2 9HH  | 
                            Primary | 288 | ||
| 
                                St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Manchester, M45 8NJ  | 
                            Primary | 195 | ||
| 
                                St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Nelson, BB9 0DQ  | 
                            Primary | 209 | ||
| 
                                St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
                                 Chatham, ME5 8PU  | 
                            Primary | 202 | ||