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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Knotty Ash Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 244 | 32.3% | 28.2% |
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Acre Hall Primary School
Manchester, M41 6NA |
Primary | 289 | 28.8% | 25.7% |
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Parkside Primary Academy
Barnsley, S71 4QP |
Primary | 229 | 25.8% | 26.7% |
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Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3HD |
Primary | 238 | 29% | 26.1% |
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Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Leigh, WN7 5NJ |
Primary | 226 | 28% | 30.5% |
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St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Torquay, TQ1 4QH |
Primary | 267 | 28.1% | 28.5% |
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Knollmead Primary School
Surbiton, KT5 9QP |
Primary | 229 | 33.5% | 25.9% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Bodmin, PL31 1LW |
Primary | 229 | 26.9% | 26.1% |
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William de Yaxley Church of England Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3JL |
Primary | 205 | 28.3% | 26.3% |
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Greasbrough Primary School
Rotherham, S61 4RB |
Primary | 254 | 25.6% | 28.2% |
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Bletchingley Village Primary School
Redhill, RH1 4PP |
Primary | 247 | 36% | 26.3% |
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Pinvin CofE Academy
Pershore, WR10 2ER |
Primary | 281 | 30.9% | 26.7% |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Primary | 231 | 30.4% | 24.1% |
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Great Hollands Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 8YR |
Primary | 270 | 32% | 32% |
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Rowanfield Infant School
Cheltenham, GL51 8HY |
Primary | 247 | 28.9% | 26.4% |
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Admirals Academy
Thetford, IP24 2JT |
Primary | 227 | 30.8% | 27.8% |
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Chilmington Green Primary School
Ashford, TN23 3DS |
Primary | 277 | 27.5% | 26.4% |
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St Botolphs CE Academy
Knottingley, WF11 9BT |
Primary | 295 | 31.6% | 27.3% |
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Chilton Academy
Ferryhill, DL17 0PT |
Primary | 278 | 27.9% | 30.4% |
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Cam Woodfield Junior School
Dursley, GL11 6JJ |
Primary | 205 | 29.8% | 29.3% |
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Courtwood Primary School
Croydon, CR0 9HX |
Primary | 221 | 28.5% | 29.4% |
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Thurcroft Infant School
ROTHERHAM, S66 9NT |
Primary | 232 | 31.4% | 29.3% |
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Cromer Junior School
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Primary | 260 | 28.1% | 30% |
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Acorn Academy
Witham, CM8 1NA |
Primary | 219 | 32.1% | 32.1% |
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St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary
Stockport, SK5 6BL |
Primary | 231 | 28.9% | 31.4% |
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St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Carlisle, CA2 4JD |
Primary | 225 | 26.1% | 28.7% |
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NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Ashington, NE63 0LF |
Primary | 207 | 31.1% | 31.1% |
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Gillingham Primary School
Gillingham, SP8 4QR |
Primary | 234 | 27.8% | 24.8% |
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Coppice Academy
Solihull, B92 9JY |
Primary | 226 | 25.7% | 27% |
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St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Dukinfield, SK16 5LB |
Primary | 212 | 28.3% | 25.5% |
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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Knotty Ash Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 244 | Sign in to see | |
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The Robert Drake Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 3HT |
Primary | 312 | ||
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Bamford Academy
Manchester, OL11 5PS |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Holmes Chapel Primary School
Crewe, CW4 7EB |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Woodside CofE Primary School
Atherstone, CV9 2BS |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Highfield Junior School
Bromley, BR2 0RL |
Primary | 367 | ||
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Canford Heath Infant School
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Primary | 358 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ |
Primary | 303 | ||
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East Crompton St George's CofE School
Oldham, OL2 8AX |
Primary | 140 | ||
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St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Exeter, EX4 2BY |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Mount Pleasant Primary School
Darlington, DL3 9HE |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Deanwood Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 9TX |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Blenheim Park Academy
Fakenham, NR21 7PX |
Primary | 68 | ||
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The Alton School
London, SW15 4PD |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Nine Mile Ride Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 3RB |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Morland Church of England Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0LH |
Primary | 344 | ||
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Shoreside Primary School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Willow Tree Primary School
Liverpool, L36 1XH |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Kinsale Junior School
Norwich, NR6 5SG |
Primary | 219 | ||
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St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M16 0SH |
Primary | 208 | ||
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St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD8 9RG |
Primary | 125 | ||
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St Nicholas Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L3 5XF |
Primary | 186 | ||
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St Ambrose Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L24 7SF |
Primary | 196 | ||
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St Joseph's RC Primary School
London, W9 1DF |
Primary | 259 | ||
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Broadfield Primary School
Oldham, OL8 1LH |
Primary | 353 | ||
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
Salford, M44 6QE |
Primary | 162 | ||
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St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Accrington, BB5 2AN |
Primary | 128 | ||
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Milecastle Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Irby Primary School
Wirral, CH61 4UR |
Primary | 237 | ||
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The Grange Primary School
Bootle, L30 0QS |
Primary | 285 | ||