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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Watling Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | 4.1% | |
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Boughton Primary School
Northampton, NN2 8RG |
Primary | 195 | 15.4% | 4.6% |
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Gaddesby Primary School
Leicester, LE7 4WF |
Primary | 184 | 16.9% | 6.5% |
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Brill Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 9RY |
Primary | 189 | 15.9% | 3.2% |
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Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
Rickmansworth, WD3 5SG |
Primary | 217 | 18.3% | 2.7% |
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St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn, PE33 0BU |
Primary | 157 | 14.4% | 4.4% |
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Badby School
Badby, NN11 3AJ |
Primary | 185 | 15.1% | 3.6% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bromley, BR1 3JQ |
Primary | 189 | 16.4% | 6.3% |
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Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RJ |
Primary | 191 | 17.8% | 5.8% |
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Shelley First School
Huddersfield, HD8 8HU |
Primary | 170 | 15.3% | 2.9% |
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Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School
Bicester, OX25 4SF |
Primary | 193 | 16.1% | 3.6% |
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Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School
Worcester, WR5 2QJ |
Primary | 193 | 19.7% | 4.1% |
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Gawsworth Primary School
Macclesfield, SK11 9QU |
Primary | 195 | 19.1% | 5.2% |
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Inkberrow Primary School
Worcester, WR7 4HH |
Primary | 197 | 18.3% | 4.6% |
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Birches First School
WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2JG |
Primary | 180 | 18.9% | 5.6% |
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Hartsbourne Primary School
Bushey, WD23 1SJ |
Primary | 189 | 14.7% | 6.8% |
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Bathampton Primary School
Bath, BA2 6TQ |
Primary | 173 | 15% | 4% |
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Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich, NR8 6PJ |
Primary | 196 | 15.2% | 5.9% |
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Crawley Ridge Infant School
Camberley, GU15 2AJ |
Primary | 195 | 14.7% | 4.9% |
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Perryfields Infant School
Chelmsford, CM1 7PP |
Primary | 180 | 14.4% | 4.4% |
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Sandiway Primary School
Northwich, CW8 2ND |
Primary | 201 | 17.4% | 4.5% |
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Oaklands Infant School
Chelmsford, CM2 9PH |
Primary | 173 | 16.2% | 4% |
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Escrick Church of England Primary School
York, YO19 6JQ |
Primary | 187 | 17.7% | 4.8% |
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Awbridge Primary School
Romsey, SO51 0HL |
Primary | 166 | 16.3% | 5.4% |
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St Cross Catholic Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 8BN |
Primary | 202 | 17.8% | 5.4% |
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St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth
Morpeth, NE61 1QF |
Primary | 168 | 19.1% | 4% |
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Grace Cook Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 1GG |
Primary | 182 | 16.5% | 7.1% |
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Dovery Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG |
Primary | 157 | 16.8% | 4.2% |
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Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Brentwood, CM15 9SE |
Primary | 203 | 17.7% | 5.9% |
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Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
Salisbury, SP5 5DS |
Primary | 199 | 16.1% | 5.5% |
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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Watling Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | Sign in to see | |
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Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9BH |
Primary | 240 | ||
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St John Roman Catholic Primary School
Baldock, SG7 6TT |
Primary | 165 | ||
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Nottingham, NG6 9FN |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St. Augustine's Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4AS |
Primary | 176 | ||
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St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Dudley, DY3 3UE |
Primary | 242 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG18 3NJ |
Primary | 236 | ||
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St Peter's RC Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 4HD |
Primary | 97 | ||
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St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
London, SE25 4JD |
Primary | 173 | ||
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St John's Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV5 9HZ |
Primary | 197 | ||
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St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Halifax, HX2 8JY |
Primary | 160 | ||
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St Philomena's Primary School
Orpington, BR5 4DR |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Dedworth Green First School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Wyndham Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4QP |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Prees CofE Primary School
Whitchurch, SY13 2ER |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Chesterton Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 7NT |
Primary | 168 | ||
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Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
March, PE15 0QS |
Primary | 126 | ||
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St Saviours Junior Church School
BATH, BA1 6TG |
Primary | 147 | ||
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Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
Plymouth, PL5 2DT |
Primary | 129 | ||
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Village Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 8PW |
Primary | 221 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0PA |
Primary | 187 | ||
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St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York, YO31 0QQ |
Primary | 175 | ||
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Trinity Academy St Peter's
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1HB |
Primary | 99 | ||
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Roselands Infants' School
Eastbourne, BN22 8PD |
Primary | 265 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Bridgwater, TA6 7EE |
Primary | 202 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PJ |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
Barnard Castle, DL12 0TG |
Primary | 76 | ||
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Mendell Primary School
Wirral, CH62 7HN |
Primary | 140 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge, CB2 1EN |
Primary | 211 | ||
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St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EA |
Primary | 239 | ||