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 29 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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Birches Green Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 437 | 19.6% | 56.3% |
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Rookery School
Birmingham, B21 9PY |
Primary | 437 | 20.4% | 54.2% |
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Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Birmingham, B12 9QS |
Primary | 454 | 15.5% | 56.4% |
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Phoenix Primary School
Chatham, ME4 5QD |
Primary | 412 | 18.7% | 56.8% |
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Lift Montgomery
Birmingham, B11 1EH |
Primary | 442 | 19.3% | 57.6% |
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Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy
Birmingham, B6 5NH |
Primary | 412 | 17.1% | 61.3% |
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Oasis Academy Woodview
Birmingham, B15 2HU |
Primary | 397 | 21.7% | 54.2% |
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Mansel Primary
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Primary | 410 | 20.7% | 57.2% |
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The Oaklands Primary School
Birmingham, B27 7BT |
Primary | 422 | 17.1% | 52.6% |
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Oasis Academy Hobmoor
Birmingham, B25 8FD |
Primary | 450 | 17.5% | 52.4% |
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Twickenham Primary School
Birmingham, B44 0NR |
Primary | 443 | 17.9% | 54.5% |
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Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6TD |
Primary | 459 | 15.7% | 60.3% |
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Mill Hill Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6ED |
Primary | 469 | 24.3% | 54.2% |
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Field View Primary School
Bilston, WV14 7AE |
Primary | 434 | 16.4% | 55.3% |
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Dunstall Hill Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0NH |
Primary | 451 | 18.9% | 53.2% |
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Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
Birmingham, B6 6RX |
Primary | 434 | 23.4% | 55.5% |
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Summerbank Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5HA |
Primary | 453 | 22.3% | 56.3% |
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Chandos Primary School
Birmingham, B12 0YN |
Primary | 444 | 17.6% | 52.9% |
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Canterbury Cross Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3AA |
Primary | 452 | 22.1% | 50.9% |
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Westminster Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3PN |
Primary | 440 | 14.7% | 51.6% |
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Springfield Primary Academy
Birmingham, B13 9NY |
Primary | 448 | 14.2% | 54.9% |
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Surrey Square Primary School
London, SE17 2JY |
Primary | 448 | 23.1% | 56.3% |
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SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7NB |
Primary | 430 | 19.7% | 52.2% |
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Forest Park Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5ED |
Primary | 458 | 18.3% | 61.7% |
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St Mark's CofE Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR |
Primary | 458 | 14.9% | 55.5% |
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Colmers Farm Primary School
Birmingham, B45 9PB |
Primary | 402 | 14.7% | 58% |
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Pye Bank CofE Primary School
Sheffield, S3 9EF |
Primary | 436 | 20% | 55.6% |
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Paganel Primary School
Birmingham, B29 5TG |
Primary | 419 | 18.6% | 59.4% |
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Summerfield Primary School
Birmingham, B18 4AH |
Primary | 423 | 22.1% | 61.3% |
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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Birches Green Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 437 | Sign in to see | |
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Ecclesbourne Primary School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7FA |
Primary | 437 | ||
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South Benfleet Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 5HA |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Summercroft Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Primary | 549 | ||
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Carlton Primary Academy
Barnsley, S71 3HF |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Oasis Academy Short Heath
Birmingham, B23 5JP |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Newark Hill Academy
Peterborough, PE1 4RE |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Normanby Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 0NP |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Longwood Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 7RQ |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Park Hall Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5QU |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Topcliffe Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6BS |
Primary | 249 | ||
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The Cranbourne Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 9PP |
Primary | 410 | ||
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West Walker Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Chadsmead Primary Academy
Lichfield, WS13 7HJ |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Whitegate Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9JQ |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Monkwick Junior School
Colchester, CO2 8NN |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Earlham Primary School
London, E7 9AW |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Riverview Junior School
Gravesend, DA12 4SD |
Primary | 494 | ||
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Oaklands Junior School
Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Prescot, L35 2XY |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Grange Primary Academy
GL4 0RW |
Primary | 223 | ||
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St Giles Academy
Lincoln, LN2 4LQ |
Primary | 392 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Peterborough, PE1 5JW |
Primary | 415 | ||
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Guildford, GU1 2SX |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Grange Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY1 3QR |
Primary | 152 | ||
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St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Woodfall Primary and Nursery School
Neston, CH64 4BT |
Primary | 479 | ||
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Leyland Methodist Junior School
Leyland, PR25 3ET |
Primary | 262 | ||
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Leyland Methodist Infant School
Leyland, PR25 3ET |
Primary | 176 | ||