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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Bedford Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 407 | 27% | 51.1% |
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Silver Springs Primary Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 1EA |
Primary | 394 | 24.2% | 49.4% |
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Simpson's Lane Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0PJ |
Primary | 379 | 22.1% | 50.5% |
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Hilton Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN |
Primary | 410 | 26.1% | 52.5% |
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E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy
Bristol, BS5 0HR |
Primary | 418 | 21.1% | 51.4% |
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B32 3JS |
Primary | 400 | 27.8% | 51.2% |
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Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone, CT20 1DJ |
Primary | 414 | 21% | 50% |
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Applegarth Academy
Croydon, CR0 9DL |
Primary | 422 | 25.4% | 47.9% |
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Welland Academy
Peterborough, PE1 4TR |
Primary | 409 | 22% | 51.6% |
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Oasis Academy Watermead
Sheffield, S5 8RJ |
Primary | 420 | 24.2% | 49.5% |
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Kings Cross Academy
London, N1C 4BT |
Primary | 384 | 27.1% | 49% |
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The Flying Bull Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ |
Primary | 431 | 23.6% | 52.6% |
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Broadmead Primary School
Croydon, CR0 2EA |
Primary | 373 | 22.8% | 50.1% |
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Penbridge Junior School
Portsmouth, PO2 7RW |
Primary | 441 | 25.6% | 52.2% |
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Unity Community Primary
Manchester, M7 4YE |
Primary | 364 | 21.2% | 51.1% |
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Victoria Primary Academy
Leeds, LS9 9ER |
Primary | 364 | 29.7% | 51.3% |
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Rosebrook Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9LF |
Primary | 408 | 30.8% | 48.5% |
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Chiltern Primary School
Hull, HU3 3PL |
Primary | 414 | 27.4% | 47.7% |
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Gorton Primary School
Manchester, M18 7GR |
Primary | 413 | 24.1% | 51.7% |
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Woodside Academy
Bradford, BD6 2PG |
Primary | 372 | 25.3% | 48.3% |
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Beech Hill Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Primary | 427 | 23.2% | 52.5% |
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Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Primary | 395 | 22.4% | 49.5% |
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Adelaide Primary School
Hull, HU3 2RA |
Primary | 440 | 31.7% | 50.4% |
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Rolls Crescent Primary School
Manchester, M15 5FT |
Primary | 400 | 28.5% | 46% |
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Norfolk Community Primary School
Sheffield, S2 2PJ |
Primary | 443 | 24% | 52.7% |
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Windmill Primary School
Telford, TF3 1LG |
Primary | 374 | 24.1% | 52.1% |
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Oasis Academy Clarksfield
Oldham, OL4 1NG |
Primary | 441 | 21.7% | 50.6% |
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Ermine Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN2 2HG |
Primary | 384 | 29.5% | 54.1% |
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Crosslee Community Primary School
Manchester, M9 6TG |
Primary | 389 | 28% | 55.3% |
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Co-op Academy Medlock
Manchester, M13 9UJ |
Primary | 397 | 23.4% | 51.6% |
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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Bedford Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 407 | Sign in to see | |
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The Meadow Community Primary School
Wigston, LE18 3QZ |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Boston West Academy
Boston, PE21 7QG |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Tregolls Academy
Truro, TR1 1LH |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Carlton Road Academy
Boston, PE21 8QX |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Co-op Academy Woodlands
Leeds, LS9 6DA |
Primary | 413 | ||
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The Palmer Primary Academy
Reading, RG2 7PP |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Loughton School
Milton Keynes, MK5 8DN |
Primary | 477 | ||
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Preston CofE Primary School
Yeovil, BA21 3SN |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Viewley Hill Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9HL |
Primary | 284 | ||
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Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE2 0DR |
Primary | 468 | ||
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Mount Charles School
St Austell, PL25 4PP |
Primary | 367 | ||
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The Olive School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 8HT |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Allerton Bywater Primary School
Castleford, WF10 2DR |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Portishead Primary School
Portishead, BS20 7DB |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4QE |
Primary | 319 | ||
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Griffin Primary School
Hull, HU9 4JL |
Primary | 423 | ||
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St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
London, SW16 6NP |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Poplar Street Primary School
Manchester, M34 5EF |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Wigan, WN3 6BL |
Primary | 408 | ||
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Griffe Field Primary School
Derby, DE23 3UQ |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Radlett, WD7 7LQ |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Seathorne Primary Academy
Skegness, PE25 1HB |
Primary | 268 | ||
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Miriam Lord Primary School
Bradford, BD8 8RG |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR |
Primary | 173 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Loughton, IG10 2DY |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Willowbrook School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Willow Tree Primary School
St Helens, WA9 4LZ |
Primary | 184 | ||