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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Thornley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 147 | 35.3% | 34.6% |
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Town End Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4NX |
Primary | 205 | 32% | 36.4% |
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Buckfastleigh Primary School
Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DD |
Primary | 121 | 35.5% | 34.7% |
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Cramlington Village Primary School
Cramlington, NE23 2SN |
Primary | 172 | 27.4% | 33.1% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pontefract, WF9 4LJ |
Primary | 126 | 30.2% | 34.9% |
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Pembroke Park Primary School
Salisbury, SP2 9LY |
Primary | 190 | 35.1% | 35.1% |
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Thringstone Primary School
Coalville, LE67 8LJ |
Primary | 158 | 29.1% | 35.4% |
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St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 1NE |
Primary | 145 | 36.1% | 38.9% |
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Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 6DB |
Primary | 172 | 32.6% | 34.3% |
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Troon Community Primary School
Camborne, TR14 9ED |
Primary | 147 | 32.7% | 31.3% |
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Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy
Rotherham, S65 3QJ |
Primary | 184 | 34.2% | 34.7% |
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St Laurence CofE Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 1DR |
Primary | 179 | 33.5% | 36.9% |
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Nantwich Primary Academy
Nantwich, CW5 5LX |
Primary | 195 | 34.3% | 33.8% |
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Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6EB |
Primary | 170 | 31.8% | 37.1% |
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Newlyn School
Penzance, TR18 5QA |
Primary | 147 | 32.5% | 35.6% |
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Tower Hill Community Primary School
Witney, OX28 6NB |
Primary | 182 | 31.7% | 37.1% |
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Catcliffe Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5SW |
Primary | 183 | 34.6% | 33% |
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Atlas Community Primary School
Bradford, BD8 8DL |
Primary | 185 | 34.2% | 33.7% |
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Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
March, PE15 0QS |
Primary | 126 | 37.9% | 31.8% |
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Bedmond Academy
Abbots Langley, WD5 0RD |
Primary | 108 | 36.3% | 31.9% |
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St John's C of E Academy
Coleford, GL16 8DU |
Primary | 154 | 34.4% | 35.1% |
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Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
St. Albans, AL4 8TP |
Primary | 160 | 29% | 34.9% |
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Rokeby Park Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7NJ |
Primary | 142 | 30.6% | 37.5% |
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Wilton CofE Primary School
Salisbury, SP2 0ES |
Primary | 188 | 33% | 35.6% |
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Ongar Primary School
Ongar, CM5 0FF |
Primary | 176 | 29.6% | 34.1% |
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Windale Primary School
Oxford, OX4 6JD |
Primary | 188 | 36.1% | 36.1% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Radstock, BA3 3NG |
Primary | 157 | 33.8% | 38.9% |
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Leftwich Community Primary School
Northwich, CW9 8DH |
Primary | 176 | 34.7% | 33.5% |
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NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Ashington, NE63 0LF |
Primary | 207 | 31.1% | 31.1% |
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Langley Park Primary School
Durham, DH7 9XN |
Primary | 163 | 30.3% | 36.5% |
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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Thornley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 147 | Sign in to see | |
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Crabbs Cross Academy
Redditch, B97 5JH |
Primary | 200 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 1BW |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Woodham Ley Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 4DN |
Primary | 251 | ||
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St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick, B66 3DU |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Shield Row Primary School
Stanley, DH9 0HQ |
Primary | 170 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Harrogate, HG1 1JA |
Primary | 261 | ||
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Jervoise School
Birmingham, B29 5QU |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Thursfield Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL |
Primary | 278 | ||
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St Philip's CofE Primary School
Bath, BA2 2BN |
Primary | 277 | ||
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Middlestown Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF4 4QE |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
West Malling, ME19 5HD |
Primary | 211 | ||
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St Mark's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN5 9DS |
Primary | 221 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Banbury, OX16 2EG |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Luckwell Primary School
Bristol, BS3 3ET |
Primary | 76 | ||
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Lambourne Primary School
Romford, RM4 1AU |
Primary | 214 | ||
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John Emmerson Batty Primary School
Redcar, TS10 3PG |
Primary | 182 | ||
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Loxley Primary School
Sheffield, S6 6SG |
Primary | 209 | ||
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St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 1PA |
Primary | 88 | ||
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Holyoakes Field First School
Redditch, B97 6HF |
Primary | 321 | ||
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Stamshaw Infant Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 8NW |
Primary | 248 | ||
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Whaley Thorns Primary School
Mansfield, NG20 9HB |
Primary | 127 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Chester le Street, DH3 3PH |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Hexham, NE46 2EE |
Primary | 92 | ||
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5HN |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX |
Primary | 209 | ||
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St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Fleetwood, FY7 7JY |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Highfield Community Primary School
Chorley, PR6 0SP |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Laburnum Primary School
Sandy, SG19 1HQ |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Horley Infant School
Horley, RH6 7JF |
Primary | 264 | ||