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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Dersingham Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 608 | 11.9% | 37.8% | 
| 
                                Phoenix Primary School
                                 London, SE1 5JT  | 
                            Primary | 508 | 19.5% | 40.2% | 
| 
                                Bonner Primary School
                                 London, E2 0NF  | 
                            Primary | 691 | 17.8% | 39.9% | 
| 
                                Olga Primary School
                                 London, E3 5DN  | 
                            Primary | 535 | 19.4% | 34.6% | 
| 
                                Stepney Park Primary School
                                 London, E1 3BW  | 
                            Primary | 711 | 14.4% | 38.3% | 
| 
                                Rose Lane Primary School
                                 Romford, RM6 5NJ  | 
                            Primary | 598 | 19% | 34.1% | 
| 
                                Leopold Primary School
                                 NW10 9UR  | 
                            Primary | 543 | 15.8% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Mitchell Brook Primary School
                                 London, NW10 9BX  | 
                            Primary | 625 | 24.5% | 37.8% | 
| 
                                West Acton Primary School
                                 London, W3 0JL  | 
                            Primary | 654 | 19.3% | 32.9% | 
| 
                                Greenwood Primary School
                                 Northolt, UB5 4QG  | 
                            Primary | 627 | 16.4% | 32.2% | 
| 
                                Latymer All Saints CofE Primary School
                                 London, N9 9RS  | 
                            Primary | 524 | 17% | 35.1% | 
| 
                                Rabbsfarm Primary School
                                 West Drayton, UB7 8AH  | 
                            Primary | 626 | 15.7% | 32.8% | 
| 
                                Avenue Primary School
                                 London, E12 6AR  | 
                            Primary | 541 | 22.5% | 37.9% | 
| 
                                Lathom Junior School
                                 London, E6 2DU  | 
                            Primary | 529 | 15.9% | 37.8% | 
| 
                                St Stephen's Primary School
                                 London, E6 1AS  | 
                            Primary | 623 | 14% | 32.9% | 
| 
                                Colegrave Primary School
                                 London, E15 1JY  | 
                            Primary | 566 | 13.1% | 33.4% | 
| 
                                Southern Road Primary School
                                 Plaistow, E13 9JH  | 
                            Primary | 557 | 13.9% | 35.5% | 
| 
                                Woodlands Primary School
                                 Ilford, IG1 2PY  | 
                            Primary | 629 | 21.6% | 34.6% | 
| 
                                Holbrook Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV6 6FR  | 
                            Primary | 602 | 15.3% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Heald Place Primary School
                                 Manchester, M14 7PN  | 
                            Primary | 622 | 18.5% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Heybrook Primary School
                                 Rochdale, OL12 9BJ  | 
                            Primary | 655 | 14.8% | 40.1% | 
| 
                                Firs Primary School
                                 Sale, M33 5EL  | 
                            Primary | 569 | 15.3% | 34.6% | 
| 
                                Birkby Junior School
                                 Huddersfield, HD1 6HE  | 
                            Primary | 586 | 17.8% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AU  | 
                            Primary | 667 | 17.6% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                Riverside Primary School
                                 Hereford, HR2 7JF  | 
                            Primary | 617 | 17.3% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Alexander McLeod Primary School
                                 London, SE2 0QS  | 
                            Primary | 543 | 22.3% | 38.5% | 
| 
                                Yew Tree Community School
                                 Oldham, OL9 8LD  | 
                            Primary | 645 | 16.5% | 38.3% | 
| 
                                Wheelers Lane Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B13 0SF  | 
                            Primary | 626 | 17.4% | 38.3% | 
| 
                                Catton Grove Primary School
                                 Norwich, NR3 3TP  | 
                            Primary | 642 | 17.5% | 40.6% | 
| 
                                Pennyhill Primary School
                                 West Bromwich, B71 3BU  | 
                            Primary | 639 | 14.9% | 39.8% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Dersingham Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 608 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Gordonbrock Primary School
                                 Brockley, SE4 1HQ  | 
                            Primary | 631 | ||
| 
                                Blue Gate Fields Junior School
                                 London, E1 0EH  | 
                            Primary | 352 | ||
| 
                                Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
                                 London, E1 0EH  | 
                            Primary | 312 | ||
| 
                                Bangabandhu Primary School
                                 London, E2 0LB  | 
                            Primary | 329 | ||
| 
                                Elsley Primary School
                                 Wembley, HA9 6HT  | 
                            Primary | 797 | ||
| 
                                North Ealing Primary School
                                 London, W5 1RP  | 
                            Primary | 645 | ||
| 
                                West Acton Primary School
                                 London, W3 0JL  | 
                            Primary | 654 | ||
| 
                                Rhodes Avenue Primary School
                                 London, N22 7UT  | 
                            Primary | 681 | ||
| 
                                Parsonage Farm Primary School
                                 Rainham, RM13 9JU  | 
                            Primary | 559 | ||
| 
                                Botwell House Catholic Primary School
                                 Hayes, UB3 2AB  | 
                            Primary | 662 | ||
| 
                                Hillside Infant School
                                 Northwood, HA6 1RX  | 
                            Primary | 205 | ||
| 
                                Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School
                                 Surbiton, KT5 9HU  | 
                            Primary | 651 | ||
| 
                                Garfield Primary School
                                 Wimbledon, SW19 8SB  | 
                            Primary | 294 | ||
| 
                                Avenue Primary School
                                 London, E12 6AR  | 
                            Primary | 541 | ||
| 
                                Roman Road Primary School
                                 London, E6 3SQ  | 
                            Primary | 324 | ||
| 
                                Monkspath Junior and Infant School
                                 Solihull, B90 4EH  | 
                            Primary | 678 | ||
| 
                                Burwell Village College (Primary)
                                 Cambridge, CB25 0DU  | 
                            Primary | 377 | ||
| 
                                Easington Colliery Primary School
                                 Peterlee, SR8 3DJ  | 
                            Primary | 526 | ||
| 
                                Grovelands Community Primary School
                                 Hailsham, BN27 3UW  | 
                            Primary | 676 | ||
| 
                                Polegate Primary School
                                 Polegate, BN26 6PT  | 
                            Primary | 662 | ||
| 
                                St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
                                 Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG  | 
                            Primary | 599 | ||
| 
                                Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
                                 West Malling, ME19 4LS  | 
                            Primary | 476 | ||
| 
                                Chopwell Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS  | 
                            Primary | 207 | ||
| 
                                Newington Green Primary School
                                 London, N16 8NP  | 
                            Primary | 435 | ||
| 
                                West Grove Primary
                                 London, N14 4LR  | 
                            Primary | 388 | ||
| 
                                Hugh Myddelton Primary School
                                 London, EC1R 1YJ  | 
                            Primary | 467 | ||
| 
                                Allerton CofE Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS17 7HL  | 
                            Primary | 617 | ||
| 
                                Alexandra Primary School
                                 Hounslow, TW3 4DU  | 
                            Primary | 616 | ||
| 
                                Marston Moreteyne VC School
                                 Marston Moreteyne, MK43 0NE  | 
                            Primary | 606 | ||