This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 195 29.7% 19%
Nansloe Academy
Helston, TR13 8JF
Primary 222 28% 20.7%
South Brent Primary School
South Brent, TQ10 9JN
Primary 176 33% 21%
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Cheltenham, GL50 2NR
Primary 217 26.3% 18%
Meadgate Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 7NS
Primary 215 25.6% 20.9%
Gagle Brook Primary School
Bicester, OX27 8BD
Primary 191 33.7% 20.2%
New Park Primary Academy
Harrogate, HG1 3HF
Primary 180 29.7% 19.8%
Longvernal Primary School
Radstock, BA3 2LP
Primary 199 24.6% 18.1%
St Martin's School
Dover, CT17 9LY
Primary 186 30.7% 21.5%
Hartlebury CofE Primary School
Kidderminster, DY11 7TD
Primary 175 27% 16.3%
Dobwalls Community Primary School
Liskeard, PL14 4LU
Primary 195 24.6% 18.5%
Orchard Primary School
Pershore, WR10 1ET
Primary 194 29.4% 22.2%
Batheaston Church School
Bath, BA1 7EP
Primary 194 26.3% 17%
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG2 0AY
Primary 190 25.3% 18.9%
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye
Eye, IP23 7BD
Primary 188 29.5% 21.6%
The Alderton Junior School
Loughton, IG10 3HE
Primary 211 27% 21.8%
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School
St Helens, WA9 5NH
Primary 201 29.4% 17.9%
Roman Way Academy
Royston, SG8 5EQ
Primary 222 28.6% 20.1%
Bovington Academy
Wareham, BH20 6LE
Primary 179 24.6% 18.4%
Carnagill Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 3HN
Primary 168 33.9% 19%
Botley School
Oxford, OX2 9JZ
Primary 209 25.8% 20.6%
Brackenwood Junior School
Wirral, CH63 2HH
Primary 197 28.4% 19.3%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Sunderland, SR2 0RQ
Primary 169 25.4% 20.1%
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Crook, DL15 8HJ
Primary 187 30.5% 22.5%
Vickerstown School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XY
Primary 174 35.1% 19.5%
Buckton Vale Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 3NU
Primary 213 30.5% 21.1%
South Walney Junior School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG
Primary 191 29.8% 23.6%
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ
Primary 229 25.8% 17.9%
St Francis Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX4 2QT
Primary 210 26% 18.4%
Exning Primary School
Newmarket, CB8 7EW
Primary 229 28% 18.3%