Thorns Primary School
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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Thorns Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 194 | 22.7% | 41.8% |
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Water Meadows Primary School
Canterbury, CT3 4HS |
Primary | 179 | 21.8% | 40.2% |
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Lift Meadstead
Barnsley, S71 4JS |
Primary | 203 | 24.8% | 40.5% |
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Star Academy, Sandyford
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT |
Primary | 172 | 24.4% | 43.2% |
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Brookvale Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7YB |
Primary | 211 | 20.4% | 43.6% |
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Timbertree Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 7LT |
Primary | 210 | 23.1% | 41.6% |
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St John's Church of England Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9AR |
Primary | 197 | 18.8% | 40.1% |
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Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Darwen, BB3 0EY |
Primary | 175 | 21.1% | 42.8% |
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Beulah Infants' School
London, CR7 8NJ |
Primary | 193 | 20.5% | 43% |
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St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
Bournemouth, BH1 4DZ |
Primary | 189 | 22.2% | 40.2% |
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Spilsby Primary School
Spilsby, PE23 5EP |
Primary | 195 | 20% | 42.1% |
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Horninglow Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0SW |
Primary | 199 | 27.1% | 43.2% |
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Orion Blenheim
Orpington, BR6 9BH |
Primary | 205 | 22% | 42% |
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Charnwood Primary Academy
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Primary | 213 | 22.6% | 41% |
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Berrycoombe School
Bodmin, PL31 2PH |
Primary | 210 | 20.5% | 41.9% |
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Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Barnstaple, EX32 8LJ |
Primary | 206 | 24.4% | 40.8% |
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Kingsway Community Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV31 3HB |
Primary | 203 | 25.1% | 40.4% |
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Keresley Newland Primary Academy
Coventry, CV7 8JZ |
Primary | 192 | 27.1% | 41.7% |
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St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Hanworth, TW13 6UN |
Primary | 199 | 23.5% | 41% |
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Goldfinch Primary School
London, SW16 6DS |
Primary | 180 | 24.2% | 41.4% |
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Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
Deal, CT14 7ER |
Primary | 209 | 23.9% | 40.2% |
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Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 192 | 24.4% | 42% |
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Northbrook Primary Academy
Leyland, PR25 2GB |
Primary | 185 | 21.6% | 40.5% |
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St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD2 3JD |
Primary | 200 | 25.5% | 43% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP |
Primary | 183 | 23.5% | 42.6% |
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St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Fleetwood, FY7 7JY |
Primary | 205 | 24.6% | 41.1% |
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Old Leake Primary Academy
Boston, PE22 9HR |
Primary | 182 | 24.2% | 41.8% |
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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN |
Primary | 195 | 21.6% | 40.4% |
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Catchgate Primary School
Stanley, DH9 8LX |
Primary | 208 | 21.9% | 42.4% |
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St Mary's RC Primary School
London, NW6 5ST |
Primary | 187 | 23.5% | 43.3% |
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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Thorns Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 194 | Sign in to see | |
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Heighington Millfield Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1RQ |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Barnby Dun Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN3 1BG |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Race Leys Junior School
Bedworth, CV12 8HG |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School
Stamford, PE9 2PP |
Primary | 297 | ||
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Brookvale Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7YB |
Primary | 211 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham, S61 1PD |
Primary | 334 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6EE |
Primary | 339 | ||
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St Pauls Church of England Academy
Tipton, DY4 9BH |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Redditch, B97 5RR |
Primary | 297 | ||
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St Clement's CofE Primary
Worcester, WR2 5NS |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Manadon Vale Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 3DL |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Woodlands Park Primary School
Ivybridge, PL21 9TF |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Southbroom Infants' School
Devizes, SN10 5AA |
Primary | 74 | ||
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Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford, CM1 7PP |
Primary | 301 | ||
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St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
Leek, ST13 7HP |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Porthleven School
Helston, TR13 9BX |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE7 9PN |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Orchard Primary School
Pershore, WR10 1ET |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Bird's Bush Primary School
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Primary | 149 | ||
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Dovers Green School
Reigate, RH2 7RF |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Ash Grove Primary Academy
PONTEFRACT, WF9 2TF |
Primary | 276 | ||
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Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy
Doncaster, DN6 0PZ |
Primary | 161 | ||
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Walker Primary School
London, N14 7EG |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Oakwood Junior School
Derby, DE24 0DD |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree
Solihull, B91 2SD |
Primary | 265 | ||
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Darley Dene Primary School
Addlestone, KT15 2NP |
Primary | 229 | ||
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The Humberston Church of England Primary School
Grimsby, DN36 4HZ |
Primary | 208 | ||
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St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy
Liverpool, L8 4RP |
Primary | 273 | ||