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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Grace Cook Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 182 | 16.5% | 7.1% |
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The Priory Primary School
Tadley, RG26 5QD |
Primary | 187 | 14.4% | 5.9% |
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By Brook Valley CofE Primary School
Chippenham, SN14 7BA |
Primary | 195 | 15.9% | 6.7% |
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White Waltham CofE Academy
Maidenhead, SL6 3SG |
Primary | 193 | 17.1% | 7.8% |
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Gaddesby Primary School
Leicester, LE7 4WF |
Primary | 184 | 16.9% | 6.5% |
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Alma Primary
London, N20 0LP |
Primary | 185 | 17.8% | 8.6% |
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Dauntsey Academy Primary School
Devizes, SN10 4HY |
Primary | 185 | 17.3% | 7.6% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bromley, BR1 3JQ |
Primary | 189 | 16.4% | 6.3% |
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St Paulinus Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA1 4RW |
Primary | 196 | 17.4% | 7.7% |
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Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RJ |
Primary | 191 | 17.8% | 5.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Woodbridge, IP12 4JJ |
Primary | 196 | 19.4% | 8.2% |
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Krishna Avanti Primary School
Croydon, CR0 4HA |
Primary | 202 | 15.4% | 6.4% |
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North Hinksey Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX2 0LZ |
Primary | 188 | 18.1% | 7.4% |
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Hilltop Infant School
Wickford, SS11 8LT |
Primary | 195 | 13.8% | 7.1% |
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Wembury Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 0EB |
Primary | 190 | 14.2% | 6.8% |
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Hartsbourne Primary School
Bushey, WD23 1SJ |
Primary | 189 | 14.7% | 6.8% |
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Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich, NR8 6PJ |
Primary | 196 | 15.2% | 5.9% |
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Cuddington Primary School
Northwich, CW8 2NY |
Primary | 193 | 15.5% | 7.3% |
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St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Eastbourne, BN20 7XS |
Primary | 182 | 13.7% | 7.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford, SG14 2BU |
Primary | 191 | 14.4% | 6.7% |
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St Cross Catholic Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 8BN |
Primary | 202 | 17.8% | 5.4% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ware, SG12 9HY |
Primary | 193 | 15% | 8.3% |
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Elworth Hall Primary School
Sandbach, CW11 1TE |
Primary | 197 | 17.8% | 8.1% |
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields, NE34 6DZ |
Primary | 195 | 16.9% | 7.2% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Kenilworth, CV8 2JY |
Primary | 159 | 15.7% | 7.5% |
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Leigh and Bransford Primary School
Malvern, WR13 5DX |
Primary | 181 | 16% | 8.3% |
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Berkhamsted, HP4 3LF |
Primary | 178 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
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Worlebury St Pauls Church School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 9RH |
Primary | 179 | 16.8% | 8.9% |
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Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Brentwood, CM15 9SE |
Primary | 203 | 17.7% | 5.9% |
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Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School
Ingatestone, CM4 0AL |
Primary | 192 | 19.3% | 8.3% |
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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Grace Cook Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 182 | Sign in to see | |
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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Birmingham, B31 5QD |
Primary | 222 | ||
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The Heights Primary School
Reading, RG4 7LB |
Primary | 359 | ||
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Highwood Copse Primary School
Newbury, RG20 9BS |
Primary | 122 | ||
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Thurston Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3FT |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Gayton Church of England Primary Academy
Kings Lynn, PE32 1QZ |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Wymondham College Prep School
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Swanscombe, DA10 1AL |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Anker Valley Primary Academy
Tamworth, B79 0FD |
Primary | 115 | ||
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Great Oldbury Primary Academy
Stonehouse, GL10 3WH |
Primary | 175 | ||
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Chestnut Park Primary
Yatton, BS49 4FW |
Primary | 154 | ||
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St Luke's Park Primary School
Wickford, SS11 7LH |
Primary | 138 | ||
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Bingham Primary School
Bingham, NG13 7AT |
Primary | 128 | ||
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Woodford Primary School
Stockport, SK7 1GX |
Primary | 105 | ||
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Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS13 8TW |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
London, E14 9ZR |
Primary | 129 | ||
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Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GP |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Woodgate Primary Academy
Crawley, RH11 9GT |
Primary | 147 | ||
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Avanti Brook Primary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2UW |
Primary | 63 | ||
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Oak Grange Primary School
Derby, DE24 0BL |
Primary | 65 | ||
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Buntingford First School
Buntingford, SG9 9HZ |
Primary | 118 | ||
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Bowbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Primary | 84 | ||
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Anna Seward Primary
Lichfield, WS14 0AL |
Primary | 58 | ||
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Oakbridge Church of England Primary School
Northallerton, DL6 2GD |
Primary | 18 | ||
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Cringleford Prep
Cringleford, NR4 7FU |
Primary | 23 | ||
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Wellington Place Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 7BY |
Primary | 17 | ||
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Garden Village Primary Academy
Tamworth, B77 4EG |
Primary | 20 | ||
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Beaconfields Primary School
Stafford, ST16 1ZY |
Primary | 28 | ||
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Whipman Woods Flying High Academy
Worksop, S81 7FT |
Primary | 109 | ||
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Dunstall Park Primary School
Tamworth, B78 3BQ |
Primary | 30 | ||