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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Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 241 | 13.4% | 13.4% |
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The Violet Way Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9ES |
Primary | 259 | 13.1% | 13.5% |
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Olney Infant Academy
Olney, MK46 5AD |
Primary | 241 | 12% | 14.5% |
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Eagley Junior School
Bolton, BL7 9AT |
Primary | 237 | 11% | 14.8% |
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Elmridge Primary School
Altrincham, WA15 0JF |
Primary | 223 | 11.6% | 15.2% |
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Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0DY |
Primary | 230 | 15.2% | 13.5% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG |
Primary | 234 | 13.3% | 15% |
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Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Keighley, BD22 6JP |
Primary | 232 | 15.1% | 13.9% |
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Katherine Semar Junior School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU |
Primary | 249 | 14.1% | 12.4% |
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Prestolee Primary School
Manchester, M26 1HJ |
Primary | 250 | 10.7% | 14.3% |
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Tenbury CofE Primary School
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8BS |
Primary | 232 | 14.6% | 14.6% |
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Kingsteignton School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3QY |
Primary | 225 | 15.1% | 12.9% |
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Laureate Community Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0AN |
Primary | 231 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
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St Uny CofE Academy
St Ives, TR26 2SQ |
Primary | 227 | 15% | 13.2% |
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Highfields Academy
Nantwich, CW5 6HA |
Primary | 232 | 10.2% | 11.8% |
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Walderslade Primary School
Chatham, ME5 8BJ |
Primary | 241 | 15.8% | 14.1% |
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Ouston Primary School
Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ |
Primary | 242 | 12.1% | 14.1% |
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Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9NR |
Primary | 259 | 15.1% | 13.5% |
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St Cleer Primary Academy
Liskeard, PL14 5EA |
Primary | 229 | 15.5% | 12.6% |
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Blackbrook Primary School
Taunton, TA1 2RA |
Primary | 225 | 14.7% | 14.2% |
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Fir Bank Primary School
Oldham, OL2 6SJ |
Primary | 234 | 11.9% | 12.8% |
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Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School
Devizes, SN10 2LD |
Primary | 240 | 14.3% | 15.1% |
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Woodside Junior School
Amersham, HP6 6NW |
Primary | 241 | 12% | 14.5% |
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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B92 8QL |
Primary | 221 | 13.5% | 14.4% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Ashington, NE63 9LR |
Primary | 236 | 14.6% | 13.3% |
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St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Spennymoor, DL16 6SL |
Primary | 228 | 13.7% | 12.9% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland, SR4 6HY |
Primary | 240 | 11.2% | 13.1% |
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Bridlewood Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2EX |
Primary | 218 | 14.2% | 13.7% |
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St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Exeter, EX4 6PG |
Primary | 219 | 14.2% | 13.2% |
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Brookdale Primary School
WIRRAL, CH49 1SE |
Primary | 242 | 15.2% | 12.8% |
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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Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 241 | Sign in to see | |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Academy
Calne, SN11 0AR |
Primary | 207 | ||
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St Joseph's Primary School
Sheffield, S13 9AT |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Darlington, DL3 9EN |
Primary | 229 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham, S65 2NU |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 9LW |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield, S6 2NU |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Prestolee Primary School
Manchester, M26 1HJ |
Primary | 250 | ||
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Connor Downs Academy
Hayle, TR27 5DH |
Primary | 188 | ||
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St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Knaresborough, HG5 9BG |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG4 9AU |
Primary | 153 | ||
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St Saviour's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1LW |
Primary | 175 | ||
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Caythorpe Primary School
Grantham, NG32 3DR |
Primary | 100 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Shaftesbury, SP7 0PF |
Primary | 81 | ||
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Farmborough Church Primary School
Bath, BA2 0FY |
Primary | 150 | ||
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Thriplow CofE Primary School
Royston, SG8 7RH |
Primary | 99 | ||
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Shobnall Primary & Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2BB |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Meon Infant School
Southsea, PO4 8NT |
Primary | 158 | ||
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St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4LF |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Kilburn Junior School
Belper, DE56 0LA |
Primary | 141 | ||
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Greenlands Primary School
Dartford, DA2 8DH |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Gosfield Community Primary School
Halstead, CO9 1ST |
Primary | 142 | ||
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Martley CofE Primary School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Primary | 136 | ||
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The New Forest Church of England Primary School
Wilts, SP5 2BY |
Primary | 147 | ||
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Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
Consett, DH8 7SN |
Primary | 66 | ||
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Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4NZ |
Primary | 80 | ||
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Watchlytes Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
Wirral, CH61 0HH |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Burnley, BB12 9ED |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Hagbourne Church of England Primary School
Didcot, OX11 9LR |
Primary | 202 | ||