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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Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 312 | 9.6% | 6.1% |
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Park Hall Infant Academy
Walsall, WS5 3HF |
Primary | 302 | 5.1% | 7.7% |
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Crosshall Infant School
St Neots, PE19 7GG |
Primary | 296 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
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Lark Rise Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3PT |
Primary | 346 | 9.8% | 5.3% |
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Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Benfleet, SS7 2HQ |
Primary | 308 | 11% | 9.1% |
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Pickhurst Infant Academy
West Wickham, BR4 0HL |
Primary | 327 | 12.2% | 7.6% |
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The Firs Lower School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Primary | 316 | 9.7% | 2.9% |
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Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2RE |
Primary | 314 | 12.3% | 7.9% |
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Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
St Albans, AL1 4LX |
Primary | 286 | 10.2% | 5.9% |
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Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8ED |
Primary | 337 | 11.1% | 5.8% |
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Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School
Oxford, OX4 2LF |
Primary | 325 | 9.2% | 8.6% |
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The Pastures Primary School
Leicester, LE19 3YP |
Primary | 302 | 5% | 6.3% |
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West Park Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 0BU |
Primary | 331 | 9.2% | 5.4% |
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St Nicholas Church of England First School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1AN |
Primary | 327 | 13.7% | 7.3% |
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Burton Joyce Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 5EB |
Primary | 313 | 12.8% | 6.7% |
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Meir Heath Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ |
Primary | 291 | 10% | 5.8% |
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Town Lane Infant School
Wirral, CH63 8LD |
Primary | 305 | 11.6% | 8% |
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Abbeyfields First School
Morpeth, NE61 2LZ |
Primary | 306 | 11.7% | 7.7% |
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Wrenthorpe Academy
Wakefield, WF2 0LW |
Primary | 311 | 11.3% | 9.3% |
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Stanley Park Infants School
Carshalton, SM5 3JL |
Primary | 288 | 10.1% | 8.7% |
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Crooksbarn Primary School
Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN |
Primary | 292 | 11% | 6.7% |
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Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU |
Primary | 286 | 12.3% | 6.1% |
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Rendlesham Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 2GF |
Primary | 291 | 11.7% | 7.6% |
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | 12.9% | 4.7% |
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Lift Hockley
Hockley, SS5 4UR |
Primary | 332 | 11.8% | 7.8% |
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Verwood Church of England First School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Primary | 291 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
Reading, RG2 9EH |
Primary | 299 | 7.1% | 5.8% |
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 323 | 9.3% | 4.6% |
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The Mead Infant and Nursery School
Epsom, KT19 0QG |
Primary | 297 | 13.2% | 4.3% |
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St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M45 8PT |
Primary | 334 | 10.2% | 3.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 312 | Sign in to see | |
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Huntingdon Academy
Nottingham, NG3 4AY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Accrington, BB5 5HT |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Lickhill Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8UA |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Tuxford Primary Academy
Newark, NG22 0NA |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Monkton Infants' School
South Shields, NE34 9SD |
Primary | 128 | ||
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St Louis Catholic Academy
Newmarket, CB8 7AA |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Pyrcroft Grange Primary School
Chertsey, KT16 9EW |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Huntington Primary Academy
York, YO32 9QT |
Primary | 362 | ||
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Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
Tonbridge, TN12 7NY |
Primary | 204 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Norwich, NR8 5AG |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Aston Lodge Primary School
Sheffield, S26 2BL |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Hill Avenue Academy
Wolverhampton, WV4 6PY |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Co-op Academy Northwood
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6QA |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Solent Junior School
Portsmouth, PO6 1HJ |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Woodsetts Primary School
Worksop, S81 8SB |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St John's C of E Academy
Coleford, GL16 8DU |
Primary | 154 | ||
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Co-op Academy Woodslee
Wirral, CH62 2BP |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Greatwood Community Primary School
Skipton, BD23 2SJ |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B34 7HN |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Abbey Road Primary School
Nottingham, NG2 5ND |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Kingfield Primary School
Woking, GU22 9EQ |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery
Epsom, KT18 5PD |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Greenmeadow Primary School
Swindon, SN25 3LW |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
Bootle, L30 2NR |
Primary | 162 | ||
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 323 | ||
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The Mead Infant and Nursery School
Epsom, KT19 0QG |
Primary | 297 | ||
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Bardsey Primary Academy
Leeds, LS17 9DG |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Telford Junior School
Leamington Spa, CV32 7HP |
Primary | 348 | ||
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Doxey Academy
Stafford, ST16 1EG |
Primary | 171 | ||