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 & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
(Your chosen school)
Primary 238 6.2% 5.8%
Abbey Infants' School
Darlington, DL3 8JA
Primary 265 7.2% 3.4%
Jerry Clay Academy
Wakefield, WF2 0NP
Primary 212 7.6% 7.1%
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Tarporley, CW6 0PU
Primary 237 5.1% 5.9%
The Horsell Village School
Woking, GU21 4QQ
Primary 263 6.5% 4.2%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG18 3NJ
Primary 236 7% 8.2%
Cuxton Community Infant School
Rochester, ME2 1EY
Primary 266 5.6% 4.9%
Boughton Heath Academy
Chester, CH3 5RW
Primary 223 6.7% 4.9%
St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0QP
Primary 230 9.6% 3.5%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 0PZ
Primary 225 10% 8.3%
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 3DE
Primary 216 8.3% 6.9%
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Billingham, TS22 5LU
Primary 223 9.2% 5.3%
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Liverpool, L31 0BP
Primary 239 8% 5.9%
Castlefields Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5DQ
Primary 228 8.3% 5.3%
Backwell Church of England Junior School
Bristol, BS48 3JJ
Primary 228 5.7% 3.9%
Oaklands Junior School
Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ
Primary 254 9.5% 5.1%
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle, ST5 4AG
Primary 239 6.6% 5.8%
Egerton Primary School
Knutsford, WA16 0EE
Primary 230 7.8% 6.5%
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK6 5BR
Primary 220 6.3% 5%
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG4 6XF
Primary 208 8.2% 5.3%
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York, YO31 7PB
Primary 254 4.6% 8%
St Charles' Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3HE
Primary 238 11.6% 6.2%
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
Hebburn, NE31 1RZ
Primary 220 11.1% 5.8%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PL
Primary 254 4.6% 6.5%
Buckton Fields Primary School
Northampton, NN2 8ES
Primary 221 5.9% 5.9%
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5LE
Primary 211 10% 6.2%
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Gateshead, NE9 5TU
Primary 208 7.2% 5.8%
St Martin's Church of England Infant School
Epsom, KT18 7AA
Primary 250 8.8% 7.2%
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR2 3LP
Primary 218 7.8% 6%
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery
Rugby, CV22 6PA
Primary 251 7.6% 6.4%