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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Dorchester Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 513 | 24.1% | 16.7% |
Yerbury Primary School
London, N19 4RR |
Primary | 455 | 16.3% | 16% |
Moss Hall Junior School
London, N3 1NR |
Primary | 468 | 15.8% | 17.3% |
Rockmount Primary School
London, SE19 3ST |
Primary | 449 | 20.5% | 19.4% |
Oak Farm Primary School
Uxbridge, UB10 9PD |
Primary | 572 | 17.4% | 15.6% |
Marlborough Primary School
Isleworth, TW7 5XA |
Primary | 553 | 20.8% | 15.3% |
Burlington Junior School
New Malden, KT3 4LT |
Primary | 477 | 20.3% | 17.6% |
Alexandra Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6SE |
Primary | 450 | 19.6% | 14.6% |
Hampton Hill Junior School
Hampton, TW12 1HW |
Primary | 567 | 24.9% | 15.7% |
Greenleaf Primary School
London, E17 6QW |
Primary | 444 | 19.1% | 15.2% |
Coundon Primary School
Coventry, CV6 1FQ |
Primary | 495 | 19.6% | 14.2% |
Meadow View JMI School
Birmingham, B43 7UJ |
Primary | 472 | 18.8% | 18.1% |
Broadheath Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 5JQ |
Primary | 547 | 25.1% | 15.6% |
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Leeds, LS15 8RQ |
Primary | 472 | 22.6% | 15% |
Scott Primary School
Bedford, MK41 7JA |
Primary | 478 | 19.3% | 15.1% |
Downs Junior School
Brighton, BN1 6ED |
Primary | 499 | 20.4% | 16.8% |
Westdene Primary School
Brighton, BN1 5GN |
Primary | 469 | 24% | 15.5% |
Herne Junior School
Petersfield, GU31 4BP |
Primary | 462 | 20.4% | 18.6% |
Hook Junior School
Hook, RG27 9NN |
Primary | 479 | 19.2% | 14.2% |
Horndean Church of England Junior School
Waterlooville, PO8 9NW |
Primary | 473 | 22% | 17.5% |
Fleckney Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE8 8BE |
Primary | 466 | 23.8% | 14.4% |
Avenue Junior School
Norwich, NR2 3HP |
Primary | 477 | 21.4% | 18.4% |
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Primary | 553 | 16.8% | 15.9% |
Barley Hill Primary School
Thame, OX9 3DH |
Primary | 501 | 25% | 17% |
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Bicester, OX26 1BF |
Primary | 551 | 21% | 14.2% |
Worplesdon Primary School
Guildford, GU3 3NL |
Primary | 529 | 21.6% | 14.7% |
William Cobbett Primary School
Farnham, GU9 9ER |
Primary | 480 | 20.8% | 14.4% |
Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Telford, TF3 5HA |
Primary | 471 | 20.6% | 17.9% |
Parkhill Junior School
Ilford, IG5 0DB |
Primary | 457 | 17.7% | 17.5% |
Bedfont Primary School
London, TW14 9QZ |
Primary | 509 | 17.9% | 18.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dorchester Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 513 | Sign in to see | |
Bigland Green Primary School
London, E1 2ND |
Primary | 474 | ||
St Mary's CofE Primary School
London, N3 1BT |
Primary | 424 | ||
Heavers Farm Primary School
London, SE25 6LT |
Primary | 289 | ||
North Ealing Primary School
London, W5 1RP |
Primary | 645 | ||
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
London, W5 1SL |
Primary | 362 | ||
Harefield Junior School
Harefield, UB9 6BJ |
Primary | 201 | ||
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Surbiton, KT6 6LW |
Primary | 404 | ||
Garfield Primary School
Wimbledon, SW19 8SB |
Primary | 294 | ||
Roman Road Primary School
London, E6 3SQ |
Primary | 324 | ||
St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Teddington, TW11 8RX |
Primary | 625 | ||
Stoke Heath Primary School
Coventry, CV2 4PR |
Primary | 478 | ||
Castleton Primary School
Leeds, LS12 1JZ |
Primary | 449 | ||
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB1 9ND |
Primary | 218 | ||
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Torrington, EX38 7NU |
Primary | 442 | ||
Ledbury Primary School
Ledbury, HR8 2BE |
Primary | 372 | ||
Mandeville Primary School
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0BL |
Primary | 277 | ||
Drake Primary School
Thetford, IP24 1JW |
Primary | 412 | ||
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Banbury, OX16 4SB |
Primary | 338 | ||
Ladygrove Primary School
Telford, TF4 2LF |
Primary | 446 | ||
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Farnham, GU9 8TF |
Primary | 414 | ||
Send CofE Primary School
Woking, GU23 7BS |
Primary | 378 | ||
Bishopton Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9PB |
Primary | 324 | ||
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
Hythe, CT21 6HS |
Primary | 263 | ||
Church Langley Community Primary School
Harlow, CM17 9TH |
Primary | 436 | ||
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea
London, SW11 2TD |
Primary | 379 | ||
Burnt Oak Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 1LS |
Primary | 450 | ||
Westmorland Primary School
Stockport, SK5 8HH |
Primary | 444 | ||
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Liverpool, L4 2QG |
Primary | 531 | ||
Wharton CofE Primary School
Winsford, CW7 3EP |
Primary | 235 |