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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Birdwell Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 188 | 17% | 22.9% |
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Bradworthy Primary Academy
Holsworthy, EX22 7RT |
Primary | 202 | 14.9% | 22.8% |
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St Breock Primary School
Wadebridge, PL27 7XL |
Primary | 200 | 17% | 23.3% |
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Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Primary | 203 | 17.2% | 22.2% |
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Meadowdale Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6HA |
Primary | 189 | 17.5% | 21.2% |
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Branston Junior Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Primary | 175 | 17.7% | 23.4% |
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Loughborough Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 3BY |
Primary | 185 | 15.1% | 23.2% |
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Keelby Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN41 8EF |
Primary | 180 | 18.9% | 23.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Primary | 199 | 18.1% | 21.1% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Northampton, NN5 7HX |
Primary | 181 | 18.8% | 22.7% |
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St Thomas Primary School
Exeter, EX2 9BB |
Primary | 193 | 14.5% | 23.3% |
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Pencoys Primary School
Redruth, TR16 6RB |
Primary | 170 | 16.8% | 23.1% |
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Kexborough Primary School
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Primary | 186 | 17.4% | 24.2% |
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William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Harlow, CM18 6PN |
Primary | 185 | 15.2% | 22.5% |
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Layfield Primary School
Yarm, TS15 9TF |
Primary | 207 | 15.8% | 22.8% |
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Upwood Primary Academy
Huntingdon, PE26 2QA |
Primary | 200 | 18% | 22% |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket
Newmarket, CB8 8JE |
Primary | 192 | 16.7% | 22.9% |
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Milldown CofE Academy
Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN |
Primary | 207 | 16.9% | 23.2% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0PA |
Primary | 187 | 15% | 23% |
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Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Heanor, DE75 7RT |
Primary | 193 | 15.5% | 22% |
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Holmwood School
Milton Keynes, MK8 9AB |
Primary | 196 | 17.9% | 22.4% |
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Greatwood Community Primary School
Skipton, BD23 2SJ |
Primary | 199 | 16.4% | 20.9% |
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Bowling Green Academy
Halifax, HX4 9HU |
Primary | 160 | 16.3% | 22.5% |
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St Chad's CofE Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 6SN |
Primary | 199 | 17.2% | 22.5% |
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St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
Sunderland, SR5 4JW |
Primary | 197 | 17.1% | 22.6% |
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Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 7AX |
Primary | 202 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Springhead Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1RA |
Primary | 197 | 16.8% | 21.8% |
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Cams Lane Primary School
Manchester, M26 3SW |
Primary | 200 | 17.5% | 24% |
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Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3HG |
Primary | 169 | 17.1% | 22.3% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Droitwich, WR9 0RY |
Primary | 184 | 18.5% | 23.9% |
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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Birdwell Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 188 | Sign in to see | |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Academy
Calne, SN11 0AR |
Primary | 207 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic Academy
Leicester, LE5 1HF |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Lift Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8QA |
Primary | 243 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham, S65 2NU |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)
Rotherham, S66 7JU |
Primary | 141 | ||
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Hamstreet Primary Academy
Ashford, TN26 2EA |
Primary | 248 | ||
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Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield, S6 2NU |
Primary | 212 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Bodmin, PL31 1LW |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Thrybergh Primary School
Rotherham, S65 4JG |
Primary | 163 | ||
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Featherstone Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 7AS |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Prestolee Primary School
Manchester, M26 1HJ |
Primary | 250 | ||
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St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Knaresborough, HG5 9BG |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Town Lane Infant School
Wirral, CH63 8LD |
Primary | 305 | ||
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The Forest View Academy
Newark, NG22 9RJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU4 7NP |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Somerlea Park Junior School
Alfreton, DE55 4JE |
Primary | 129 | ||
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Wooburn Green Primary School
High Wycombe, HP10 0HF |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Larkhill Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 8QB |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Penbridge Infant School & Nursery
Portsmouth, PO1 5BG |
Primary | 207 | ||
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West Road Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN8 4LH |
Primary | 302 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby, DE23 6FZ |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Farington Primary School
Leyland, PR25 4GH |
Primary | 179 | ||
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Gateshead, NE9 7LH |
Primary | 185 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Stanley, DH9 0NP |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Haslington Primary Academy
Crewe, CW1 5SL |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Peartree Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Watchlytes Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Mill Hill Primary School
Northallerton, DL6 1AE |
Primary | 222 | ||
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St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3BJ |
Primary | 174 | ||