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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Merryhills Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 621 | 11% | 10.1% |
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Westbourne Primary School
Sutton, SM1 2NT |
Primary | 644 | 15.2% | 13.7% |
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Goldsworth Primary School
Woking, GU21 6NL |
Primary | 618 | 14.7% | 11.5% |
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Bourton Meadow Academy
Buckingham, MK18 7HX |
Primary | 583 | 11.6% | 10.8% |
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Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Leicester, LE3 3LJ |
Primary | 598 | 11% | 10% |
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Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Primary | 657 | 10.4% | 11.7% |
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Kibworth Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE8 0NH |
Primary | 585 | 12.3% | 11.3% |
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Balsall Common Primary School
Coventry, CV7 7FS |
Primary | 640 | 11.3% | 9.4% |
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Parish Church of England Primary School
Bromley, BR1 4HF |
Primary | 584 | 12.5% | 12.8% |
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The Echelford Primary School
Ashford, TW15 1EX |
Primary | 615 | 11.7% | 11.1% |
|
Hurst Primary School
Bexley, DA5 3AJ |
Primary | 650 | 16.9% | 10.9% |
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John Locke Academy
Uxbridge, UB10 0FW |
Primary | 660 | 10.5% | 8.3% |
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Days Lane Primary School
Sidcup, DA15 8JU |
Primary | 655 | 10.3% | 9.7% |
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Grove Wood Primary School
Rayleigh, SS6 8UA |
Primary | 631 | 12.2% | 9.2% |
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Hallam Primary School
Sheffield, S10 4BD |
Primary | 635 | 15.4% | 9.6% |
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St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)
Exeter, EX2 4NQ |
Primary | 611 | 12.8% | 10.6% |
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Seaside Primary School
Lancing, BN15 8DL |
Primary | 620 | 15.5% | 10.5% |
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Lutley Primary School
Halesowen, B63 1BU |
Primary | 581 | 10.7% | 10.5% |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
London, E17 9HJ |
Primary | 578 | 12.5% | 12.1% |
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East Lane Primary School
Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Primary | 628 | 7.5% | 9.9% |
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Meadow Primary School
Epsom, KT17 2LW |
Primary | 615 | 14.1% | 8.8% |
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Hacton Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 6AU |
Primary | 629 | 11.8% | 5.7% |
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Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE3 6DF |
Primary | 628 | 14% | 12.4% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Pinner, HA5 5RA |
Primary | 624 | 13.5% | 7.1% |
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Mildmay Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 8AU |
Primary | 612 | 12.9% | 12.3% |
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Redwell Primary School
Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ |
Primary | 628 | 10.5% | 11.5% |
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Fern Hill Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Primary | 664 | 13.7% | 9.1% |
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Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS16 7EY |
Primary | 620 | 9.4% | 7.1% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Redhill, RH1 1EA |
Primary | 612 | 11.5% | 8.2% |
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK40 3EP |
Primary | 622 | 9.5% | 9.2% |
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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Merryhills Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 621 | Sign in to see | |
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Field Court Junior School
Gloucester, GL2 4UF |
Primary | 356 | ||
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Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Gloucester, GL2 4UF |
Primary | 311 | ||
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Victoria Park Primary
Smethwick, B66 3HH |
Primary | 623 | ||
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Chantry Primary Academy
Luton, LU4 0QP |
Primary | 627 | ||
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Seymour Primary School
Crawley, RH11 9ES |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Belmore Primary Academy
Hayes, UB4 9LF |
Primary | 551 | ||
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Brookside Primary School
Hayes, UB4 9LW |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Bramford Primary School
Bilston, WV14 9TU |
Primary | 459 | ||
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Dallow Primary School
Luton, LU1 1LZ |
Primary | 616 | ||
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Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Harlow, CM20 3BW |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Oasis Academy Warndon
Worcester, WR4 9PE |
Primary | 532 | ||
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Longhill Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU8 9RW |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Darlinghurst Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3JS |
Primary | 552 | ||
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Glory Farm Primary School
Bicester, OX26 4YJ |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Blackfield Primary and Nursery School
Southampton, SO45 1XA |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Oak Lodge Primary School
West Wickham, BR4 0LJ |
Primary | 541 | ||
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Selwyn Primary School
London, E13 0ES |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Harrold Primary Academy
Bedford, MK43 7DB |
Primary | 98 | ||
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The Phoenix Primary School
Basildon, SS15 5NQ |
Primary | 698 | ||
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Minster in Sheppey Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 2HX |
Primary | 594 | ||
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Ravenscroft Primary School
London, E16 4BD |
Primary | 497 | ||
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Hill View Primary School
Banbury, OX16 1DN |
Primary | 503 | ||
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Wittering Primary School
Peterborough, PE8 6AF |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Chesterton Primary School
London, SW11 5DT |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Van Gogh Primary
London, SW9 6HF |
Primary | 272 | ||
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Fleecefield Primary School
London, N18 2ES |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Cyril Jackson Primary School
London, E14 8AQ |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Carrwood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 0EQ |
Primary | 284 | ||
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Billingshurst Primary Academy
Billingshurst, RH14 9RE |
Primary | 607 | ||