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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Virginia Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 216 | 32.4% | |
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David Livingstone Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX |
Primary | 196 | 19.4% | 31.1% |
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Biscovey Academy
Par, PL24 2DB |
Primary | 223 | 17.9% | 33.2% |
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Summerhill Academy
Bristol, BS5 7JU |
Primary | 221 | 18.1% | 31.7% |
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Park View Primary Academy
Leeds, LS11 7DG |
Primary | 215 | 18.3% | 32.1% |
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Barwell Church of England Academy
Leicester, LE9 8DS |
Primary | 223 | 18.4% | 30.9% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School
Belvedere, DA17 5HP |
Primary | 195 | 15.4% | 31.3% |
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Colnbrook Church of England Primary School
Colnbrook, SL3 0JZ |
Primary | 223 | 20.4% | 31.9% |
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Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Leigh, WN7 3DJ |
Primary | 230 | 18.5% | 32.1% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
Ilford, IG1 4AS |
Primary | 232 | 14.9% | 30.7% |
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Barnstaple, EX32 8DN |
Primary | 223 | 18.4% | 31.4% |
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St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW |
Primary | 202 | 16.7% | 31.2% |
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New Valley Primary School
CR8 4AZ |
Primary | 194 | 20.1% | 32% |
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Stradbroke Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6LZ |
Primary | 207 | 19.3% | 33.3% |
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St James' Church of England Academy
Hull, HU7 6BD |
Primary | 210 | 16.7% | 33.3% |
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St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Darlington, DL3 9EX |
Primary | 204 | 17.2% | 33.8% |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
Stalybridge, SK15 2PT |
Primary | 203 | 18.2% | 33.5% |
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Hartford Junior School
Huntingdon, PE29 1UL |
Primary | 215 | 19.1% | 31.6% |
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Thrumpton Primary Academy
Retford, DN22 7AQ |
Primary | 224 | 15.7% | 32.2% |
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St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3TG |
Primary | 204 | 18.8% | 33.2% |
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Stoke Park Primary School
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Primary | 218 | 18.9% | 32.9% |
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Wyberton Primary Academy
Boston, PE21 7BZ |
Primary | 208 | 16.8% | 32.2% |
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Longshaw Primary Academy
London, E4 6LH |
Primary | 210 | 17.5% | 34.1% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barking, IG11 7AR |
Primary | 231 | 20.3% | 31.2% |
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields, NE34 8NS |
Primary | 218 | 17.3% | 34.2% |
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The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
Croydon, CR0 4BH |
Primary | 209 | 16.7% | 30.3% |
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St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bolton, BL3 5RL |
Primary | 217 | 16.6% | 33.6% |
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Akaal Primary School
Derby, DE23 8DG |
Primary | 207 | 17.4% | 33.3% |
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Chantry Community Primary School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2AT |
Primary | 205 | 17.6% | 33.2% |
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
London, SE26 4HH |
Primary | 201 | 20.2% | 33.2% |
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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Virginia Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 216 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mary's Church of England Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Salmestone Primary School
Margate, CT9 4DB |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Skegness Infant Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QU |
Primary | 276 | ||
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Wilberforce Primary
London, W10 4LB |
Primary | 141 | ||
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Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
Carshalton, SM5 2NS |
Primary | 354 | ||
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Quay Academy
Bridlington, YO16 4LB |
Primary | 312 | ||
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Stanwix School
Carlisle, CA3 9DW |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Liversedge, WF15 6HU |
Primary | 277 | ||
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Burnt Oak Junior School
Sidcup, DA15 9DA |
Primary | 245 | ||
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The Belham Primary School
London, SE15 4DG |
Primary | 388 | ||
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Thomas's Academy
London, SW6 4LY |
Primary | 160 | ||
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Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
Birmingham, B6 6RX |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Littlecoates Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN31 2QX |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Courthill Infant School
Poole, BH14 9HL |
Primary | 342 | ||
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Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Warrington, WA5 1BD |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Bungay Primary School
Bungay, NR35 1HA |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Leigh CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 1LP |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Clifton Primary School
Hull, HU2 9BP |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Merstham Primary School
Redhill, RH1 3AZ |
Primary | 221 | ||
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St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School
Welling, DA16 1LS |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Franciscan Primary School
London, SW17 8HQ |
Primary | 270 | ||
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City Road Primary School
Birmingham, B16 0HL |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Fakenham Junior School
Fakenham, NR21 8BN |
Primary | 263 | ||
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Hawthorn Community Primary School
Kettering, NN15 7HT |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Northfield Road Primary School
Dudley, DY2 9ER |
Primary | 373 | ||
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Haberdashers' Knights Primary
Bromley, BR1 5LW |
Primary | 193 | ||
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St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby, DE23 8FQ |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Poppleton Road Primary School
York, YO26 4UP |
Primary | 392 | ||
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St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L22 8QF |
Primary | 270 | ||