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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Buswells Lodge Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 384 | 15.7% | 41.4% |
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Djanogly Northgate Academy
Nottingham, NG7 7GB |
Primary | 358 | 17.8% | 42.2% |
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Tiger Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Primary | 401 | 12.7% | 41.1% |
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The Hill Primary Academy
Rotherham, S63 0DS |
Primary | 360 | 16.4% | 43.7% |
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Farringdon Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3DJ |
Primary | 356 | 15.4% | 41.1% |
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Warden House Primary School
Deal, CT14 9SF |
Primary | 399 | 14.3% | 42.4% |
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George Betts Primary Academy
Smethwick, B66 1RE |
Primary | 397 | 16.4% | 38.9% |
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Collingwood Primary School
Hull, HU3 1AW |
Primary | 355 | 15.2% | 41.7% |
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Grestone Academy
Birmingham, B20 1ND |
Primary | 369 | 15.5% | 43.3% |
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Portland Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HB |
Primary | 387 | 17% | 44.8% |
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Hillside Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8NU |
Primary | 414 | 15.7% | 41.8% |
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Essa Primary Academy
BOLTON, BL3 3HH |
Primary | 406 | 17.5% | 42.6% |
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Maltby Manor Academy
Rotherham, S66 8JN |
Primary | 370 | 17.9% | 40.4% |
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Green Meadow Primary School
Birmingham, B29 4EE |
Primary | 410 | 14.9% | 42.9% |
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Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JP |
Primary | 356 | 15.9% | 40.2% |
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The Crescent Primary School
Croydon, CR0 2HN |
Primary | 388 | 20.6% | 41.1% |
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Lodge Farm Primary School
Willenhall, WV12 4BU |
Primary | 366 | 18% | 40.4% |
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Drew Primary School
London, E16 2DP |
Primary | 387 | 17.8% | 40.6% |
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Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Barnsley, S71 5RG |
Primary | 396 | 11.7% | 42.2% |
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Wainwright Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6TF |
Primary | 383 | 15.8% | 42.5% |
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Atlas Academy
Doncaster, DN1 3QP |
Primary | 401 | 14.9% | 41.3% |
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Beamont Primary School
Warrington, WA2 7RQ |
Primary | 372 | 16.7% | 43.5% |
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The Meadows Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ |
Primary | 375 | 18.4% | 40.7% |
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Hartsholme Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Primary | 348 | 19.5% | 41.8% |
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Brooklands Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 1BW |
Primary | 378 | 18% | 44.3% |
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Northfield Road Primary School
Dudley, DY2 9ER |
Primary | 373 | 18.2% | 40.2% |
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Horncastle Primary School
Horncastle, LN9 5EH |
Primary | 415 | 16.3% | 39.5% |
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Throckley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY |
Primary | 398 | 13.1% | 43.5% |
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Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Primary | 376 | 14.6% | 44.1% |
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The Richmond Primary Academy
Skegness, PE25 3SH |
Primary | 389 | 15.9% | 38% |
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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Buswells Lodge Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 384 | Sign in to see | |
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Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter, EX5 3JG |
Primary | 477 | ||
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The Gerrards Cross CofE School
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BD |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Grasmere Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6TS |
Primary | 92 | ||
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St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 1GG |
Primary | 337 | ||
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St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Birmingham, B16 8RN |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Firbeck Academy
Nottingham, NG8 2FB |
Primary | 179 | ||
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The Ferrars Academy
Luton, LU4 0LL |
Primary | 288 | ||
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Potter Street Academy
Harlow, CM17 9EU |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Highbank Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9FP |
Primary | 254 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole, BH12 4DZ |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7EA |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Towcester Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 6AU |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Southam Primary School
Southam, CV47 0QB |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Beech Hill Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington, SM6 9JN |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 1XU |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Shoreside Primary School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Cheddar Grove Primary School
Bristol, BS13 7EN |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B27 6BN |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Sandown School
Deal, CT14 6PY |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Brook House Junior
Sheffield, S20 1EG |
Primary | 328 | ||
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The Bluecoat School
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Primary | 137 | ||
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG |
Primary | 336 | ||
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St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Lichfield, WS14 9AN |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Stanhope Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG4 4JD |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Stocksbridge Junior School
Sheffield, S36 1AS |
Primary | 262 | ||
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Ferrars Junior School
Luton, LU4 0ES |
Primary | 352 | ||