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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Dovecotes Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 272 | 15.6% | 49.8% |
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Essendine Primary School
London, W9 2LR |
Primary | 262 | 21.8% | 50.4% |
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Queen's Park Primary School
London, W10 4DQ |
Primary | 266 | 19.2% | 48.9% |
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Harlesden Primary School
London, NW10 8UT |
Primary | 297 | 18.5% | 48.8% |
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Beulah Junior School
Thornton Heath, CR7 8JF |
Primary | 223 | 20.2% | 50.7% |
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St James' CofE Junior School
London, E7 9DA |
Primary | 208 | 14.4% | 50.5% |
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Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Birmingham, B44 9NA |
Primary | 303 | 23.2% | 50.6% |
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Stanville Primary School
Birmingham, B26 3YN |
Primary | 219 | 19.1% | 47.1% |
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Ladypool Primary School
Birmingham, B11 1QT |
Primary | 237 | 15.3% | 53.6% |
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B11 3JW |
Primary | 342 | 14.6% | 48.5% |
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Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B29 5DY |
Primary | 231 | 18.6% | 47.6% |
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St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B23 7AB |
Primary | 349 | 12.3% | 50.7% |
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Brierley Hill Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2TD |
Primary | 205 | 14% | 51.4% |
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Salisbury Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 8BQ |
Primary | 312 | 14.5% | 46.9% |
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St Willibrord's RC Primary School
Manchester, M11 4WR |
Primary | 246 | 11.8% | 52% |
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Limehurst Community Primary School
Oldham, OL8 3JQ |
Primary | 330 | 17% | 50.3% |
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St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
Oldham, OL1 4RL |
Primary | 240 | 13.3% | 49.2% |
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Hamer Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL16 2SU |
Primary | 299 | 22% | 48.7% |
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Westwood Primary School
Leeds, LS10 4NU |
Primary | 297 | 19.3% | 50.7% |
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All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS9 9AD |
Primary | 233 | 19.6% | 50.4% |
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Lynnfield Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 8RL |
Primary | 328 | 11.4% | 49.1% |
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Oxbridge Lane Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4DA |
Primary | 261 | 16.9% | 47.6% |
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West Cornforth Primary School
Ferryhill, DL17 9HP |
Primary | 233 | 17.1% | 49.6% |
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Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Accrington, BB5 2HS |
Primary | 218 | 11.5% | 50% |
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Broomhill Junior School
Nottingham, NG15 6AJ |
Primary | 281 | 19.9% | 52% |
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St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2RH |
Primary | 265 | 17% | 50.6% |
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All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton
Nuneaton, CV10 7AT |
Primary | 240 | 23.8% | 48.3% |
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Spon Gate Primary School
Coventry, CV1 3BQ |
Primary | 223 | 22.1% | 49.8% |
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Moorcroft Wood Primary School
Walsall, WV14 8NE |
Primary | 246 | 16.5% | 46.4% |
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Hilderthorpe Primary School
Bridlington, YO15 3PP |
Primary | 322 | 20.5% | 50.5% |
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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Dovecotes Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 272 | Sign in to see | |
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Bangabandhu Primary School
London, E2 0LB |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Albemarle Primary School
London, SW19 6JP |
Primary | 356 | ||
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Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Harrow, HA2 9JU |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Heathrow Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 0JQ |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Edward Pauling Primary School
Feltham, TW13 4TQ |
Primary | 406 | ||
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The Smallberry Green Primary School
Isleworth, TW7 5BF |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Grange Farm Primary School
Coventry, CV3 6NF |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Holbrook Primary School
Coventry, CV6 6FR |
Primary | 602 | ||
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Templars Primary School
Coventry, CV4 9DA |
Primary | 647 | ||
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Brockmoor Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 3UZ |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Oldswinford C of E Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 2JQ |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Corinthian Community Primary School
Liverpool, L13 6SH |
Primary | 373 | ||
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Norwood Primary School
Southport, PR9 7DU |
Primary | 625 | ||
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Manchester, M9 4DU |
Primary | 470 | ||
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Russell Scott Primary School
Manchester, M34 3LQ |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Ince CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 2AL |
Primary | 386 | ||
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Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 4UN |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Canning Street Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA |
Primary | 448 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford
Bristol, BS34 8SG |
Primary | 633 | ||
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St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Newbury, RG14 7LU |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Mayfield Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 3HN |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Ottery St Mary Primary School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HY |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Heathcoat Primary School
Tiverton, EX16 5HE |
Primary | 364 | ||
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White Court School
Braintree, CM77 7UE |
Primary | 567 | ||
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Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Loughton, IG10 3SR |
Primary | 487 | ||
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Brookside Primary School
Bicester, OX26 2DB |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Upton Primary School
Pontefract, WF9 1JS |
Primary | 439 | ||
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St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Basingstoke, RG22 4US |
Primary | 626 | ||
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West Grove Primary
London, N14 4LR |
Primary | 388 | ||