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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Downsell Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 400 | 53.8% | 30% |
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Alfred Salter Primary School
London, SE16 7LP |
Primary | 396 | 29.5% | 26.6% |
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Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
London, E1 0EH |
Primary | 333 | 38.7% | 26.8% |
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Riversdale Primary School
London, SW18 5JP |
Primary | 320 | 32.4% | 29.3% |
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Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road
Dagenham, RM9 6NH |
Primary | 442 | 32.8% | 25.6% |
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William Ford CofE Junior School
Dagenham, RM10 9JS |
Primary | 319 | 36.4% | 36.4% |
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Parkway Primary School
Erith, DA18 4DP |
Primary | 238 | 54.7% | 35.2% |
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Park Lane Primary School
Wembley, HA9 7RY |
Primary | 441 | 28.4% | 28.9% |
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Havelock Primary School, Nursery & Arp
Southall, UB2 4PA |
Primary | 379 | 28.9% | 29.6% |
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Springwood Heath Primary School
Liverpool, L19 4TL |
Primary | 211 | 50.7% | 34.6% |
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Wargrave CofE Primary School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8QL |
Primary | 400 | 31.4% | 31.8% |
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Heywood, OL10 4XB |
Primary | 445 | 37.9% | 30.5% |
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Long Lee Primary School
Keighley, BD21 4RU |
Primary | 306 | 35.5% | 30% |
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Lingey House Primary School
Gateshead, NE10 8DN |
Primary | 438 | 28.7% | 29.1% |
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Hudson Road Primary School
Sunderland, SR1 2AH |
Primary | 330 | 47.5% | 33.9% |
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Howletch Lane Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 2NQ |
Primary | 358 | 35.3% | 32.5% |
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Mile Oak Primary School
Brighton, BN41 2WN |
Primary | 342 | 39.2% | 30.1% |
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Chawson First School
Droitwich, WR9 8BW |
Primary | 338 | 38.6% | 25.9% |
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Downfield Primary School
Waltham Cross, EN8 8SS |
Primary | 448 | 37.9% | 27% |
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Wormley CofE Primary School
Broxbourne, EN10 6QA |
Primary | 445 | 33.4% | 27.4% |
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Caister Junior School
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET |
Primary | 324 | 34.6% | 33% |
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Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 5TA |
Primary | 392 | 32.5% | 33.5% |
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Discovery Primary School
London, SE28 0JN |
Primary | 510 | 41.3% | 25.4% |
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R J Mitchell Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 5PP |
Primary | 264 | 39.9% | 27.2% |
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Springfield Primary School
Rowley Regis, B65 8JY |
Primary | 425 | 37.6% | 34.9% |
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Fairholme Primary School
Feltham, TW14 8ET |
Primary | 409 | 29.6% | 32.8% |
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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L4 8UA |
Primary | 379 | 32.7% | 29.3% |
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Kings Wood School and Nursery
High Wycombe, HP13 7UN |
Primary | 431 | 32.1% | 32.1% |
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Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Reading, RG2 7RB |
Primary | 484 | 40.1% | 36.2% |
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Lime Tree Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6DG |
Primary | 203 | 43.4% | 29.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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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Downsell Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 400 | Sign in to see | |
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Lauriston School
London, E9 7JS |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Crown Lane Primary School
London, SW16 3HX |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Rushey Green Primary School
London, SE6 2LA |
Primary | 552 | ||
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Ben Jonson Primary School
London, E1 4PZ |
Primary | 576 | ||
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Peel Park Primary School and Nursery
Bradford, BD2 4PR |
Primary | 511 | ||
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Heavers Farm Primary School
London, SE25 6LT |
Primary | 255 | ||
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Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
Southall, UB2 5JT |
Primary | 640 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
London, W5 1SL |
Primary | 363 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ruislip, HA4 6EZ |
Primary | 627 | ||
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St James's Catholic Primary School
Twickenham, TW2 5NP |
Primary | 665 | ||
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South Grove Primary School
London, E17 8PW |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Blakesley Hall Primary School
Birmingham, B33 8TH |
Primary | 462 | ||
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Springwood Heath Primary School
Liverpool, L19 4TL |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Marine Park First School
Whitley Bay, NE26 1LT |
Primary | 452 | ||
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Howe Dell Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 9AH |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Layton Primary School
Blackpool, FY3 7DX |
Primary | 622 | ||
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Bridgewater Primary School
Northampton, NN3 3AF |
Primary | 650 | ||
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Wembley Primary School
Wembley, HA9 7NW |
Primary | 824 | ||
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Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Slough, SL2 1PH |
Primary | 658 | ||
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Western Community Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 8QL |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Jubilee Primary School
London, SW2 2JE |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Solihull, B90 1NA |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
London, W6 7BL |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Darlington, DL3 0HZ |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Riverside Community Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 1DD |
Primary | 370 | ||