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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Merebrook Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 135 | 11.9% | 18.5% |
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Shepherdswell Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 3NP |
Primary | 110 | 13.9% | 19.1% |
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Hollybrook Infant School
Southampton, SO16 6RN |
Primary | 173 | 12.1% | 16.8% |
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Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
Dover, CT16 3DT |
Primary | 150 | 12.7% | 19.3% |
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Frisby Church of England Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE14 2NH |
Primary | 115 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
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Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Taunton, TA2 8JY |
Primary | 142 | 12% | 18.3% |
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The Hendreds Church of England School
Wantage, OX12 8JX |
Primary | 146 | 12.3% | 16.4% |
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Ryhope Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0RT |
Primary | 149 | 11.3% | 20.9% |
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Ringstead Church of England Primary School
Kettering, NN14 4DH |
Primary | 130 | 14.7% | 17.8% |
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Hambridge Community Primary School
Langport, TA10 0AZ |
Primary | 113 | 11.5% | 16.8% |
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St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2BA |
Primary | 155 | 12.3% | 19.4% |
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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Skipton, BD23 1PJ |
Primary | 151 | 13.1% | 19.6% |
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North Leigh Church of England School
Witney, OX29 6SS |
Primary | 162 | 9.3% | 17.9% |
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Burford Primary School
Burford, OX18 4SG |
Primary | 143 | 14.7% | 16.1% |
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St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
Ferndown, BH22 0JF |
Primary | 140 | 14.7% | 19.1% |
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Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0SE |
Primary | 137 | 10.2% | 16.8% |
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The Links Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9ES |
Primary | 167 | 11.8% | 18.3% |
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Badger Hill Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2XR |
Primary | 141 | 15.4% | 19.5% |
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Hartford Infant and Preschool
Huntingdon, PE29 1UL |
Primary | 162 | 11.7% | 18.5% |
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Heather Avenue Infant School
Norwich, NR6 6LT |
Primary | 114 | 11.4% | 16.7% |
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Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Ipswich, IP9 1DT |
Primary | 124 | 12.1% | 21% |
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Lanivet Community Primary School
Bodmin, PL30 5HE |
Primary | 151 | 14.6% | 19.2% |
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St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Swadlincote, DE12 7LQ |
Primary | 116 | 12.1% | 19.8% |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Halstead, CO9 4PT |
Primary | 135 | 14.1% | 17.8% |
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Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
London, E14 9ZR |
Primary | 129 | 11.6% | 20.2% |
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Coomb Briggs Primary Academy
Immingham, DN40 2DY |
Primary | 166 | 10.8% | 18.7% |
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Skipton, BD23 2AP |
Primary | 145 | 11.7% | 20.7% |
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Ash Church of England Primary School
Martock, TA12 6NS |
Primary | 127 | 10.8% | 16.5% |
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Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Yeovil, BA21 4LD |
Primary | 142 | 15.5% | 18.7% |
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Langenhoe Community Primary School
Colchester, CO5 7PG |
Primary | 113 | 13.3% | 16.8% |
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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Merebrook Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 135 | Sign in to see | |
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Rimon Jewish Primary School
London, NW11 8AE |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Enfield Heights Academy
Enfield, EN3 5BY |
Primary | 199 | ||
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The Wells Free School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8FA |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Longsight Community Primary
Manchester, M13 0QX |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 6QN |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Windmill Primary School
Wokingham, RG41 3DR |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Wheatfield Primary School
Winnersh, RG41 5UU |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Lace Hill Academy
Buckingham, MK18 7RR |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Burfield Academy
Hailsham, BN27 2PH |
Primary | 158 | ||
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High Cliff Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9FD |
Primary | 163 | ||
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Braywick Court School
Maidenhead, SL6 1UU |
Primary | 245 | ||
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Sunnyside Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 4HQ |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Cringle Brook Primary School
Levenshulme, M19 2HT |
Primary | 213 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Swanage, BH19 1QE |
Primary | 180 | ||
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Skinners' Kent Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7FG |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Badger Hill Primary Academy
York, YO10 5JF |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Bere Regis Primary and Preschool
Wareham, BH20 7DB |
Primary | 119 | ||
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Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 5TP |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Askern Moss Road Infant Academy
Doncaster, DN6 0NE |
Primary | 109 | ||
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Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Chellaston, DE73 6WS |
Primary | 173 | ||
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King's Academy Oakwood
Bracknell, RG42 4FY |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Poppyfield Primary Academy
Cannock, WS12 4RY |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
Derby, DE23 3ES |
Primary | 174 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN |
Primary | 105 | ||
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Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Etchingham, TN19 7PN |
Primary | 117 | ||
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Brailsford CofE Primary School
Ashbourne, DE6 3BY |
Primary | 144 | ||
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Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8WF |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Northway Infant School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8PT |
Primary | 88 | ||