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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Southcott Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 287 | 14.5% | 3% |
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Foulds School
Barnet, EN5 4NR |
Primary | 313 | 11.8% | 3.8% |
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St Mary's RC Infants School
Carshalton, SM5 2PT |
Primary | 280 | 12.2% | 3.8% |
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Booker Avenue Infant School
Liverpool, L18 9SB |
Primary | 270 | 11.9% | 1.5% |
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Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Wirral, CH60 4SA |
Primary | 272 | 12% | 3.1% |
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Walmsley CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL7 9SA |
Primary | 322 | 18.6% | 3.4% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Wigan, WN3 6EE |
Primary | 334 | 15.5% | 3.6% |
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West End Primary School
Leeds, LS18 5JP |
Primary | 259 | 17% | 1.5% |
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Tranmere Park Primary School
Leeds, LS20 8JJ |
Primary | 315 | 12.1% | 1.9% |
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Weetwood Primary School
Leeds, LS16 5NW |
Primary | 251 | 12.3% | 2.7% |
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Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Leeds, LS19 6PP |
Primary | 300 | 14.3% | 3.7% |
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Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AB |
Primary | 247 | 14% | 3.8% |
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Aldryngton Primary School
Reading, RG6 7HR |
Primary | 314 | 12.7% | 2.9% |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Reading, RG31 4SZ |
Primary | 294 | 10.9% | 4.4% |
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Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PG |
Primary | 279 | 10.4% | 4.7% |
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Quilters Junior School
Billericay, CM12 9LD |
Primary | 267 | 14.2% | 6% |
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Danbury Park Community Primary School
Danbury, CM3 4AB |
Primary | 247 | 11.7% | 4.5% |
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Hiltingbury Infant School
Eastleigh, SO53 5NP |
Primary | 271 | 12.9% | 4.4% |
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Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
Otterbourne, Winchester, SO21 2EQ |
Primary | 287 | 9.8% | 3.1% |
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The Russell School
Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR |
Primary | 221 | 12.4% | 2.7% |
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Harvey Road Primary School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3BN |
Primary | 233 | 11.3% | 2.9% |
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Roundwood Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 3AD |
Primary | 329 | 13.8% | 1.8% |
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The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Harpenden, AL5 1QD |
Primary | 257 | 11.7% | 2.3% |
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Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
Watford, WD17 3PE |
Primary | 304 | 18.1% | 2.3% |
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Broxbourne CofE Primary School
Broxbourne, EN10 7AY |
Primary | 239 | 14.9% | 4.1% |
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Riverhead Infants' School
Riverhead, TN13 2AS |
Primary | 263 | 12.9% | 3% |
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Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Preston, PR1 0JH |
Primary | 279 | 10% | 1.8% |
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Trinity Church of England Primary School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1HJ |
Primary | 299 | 9.7% | 3% |
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Thomas Russell Junior School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8EU |
Primary | 250 | 14.8% | 4% |
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Menorah Foundation School
EDGWARE, HA8 0QS |
Primary | 320 | 15% | 3.1% |
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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Southcott Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 287 | Sign in to see | |
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St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B28 9JJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Birmingham, B8 2PS |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Uplands Junior School
Wolverhampton, WV3 8BA |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Holcombe Brook Primary School
Bury, BL0 9TA |
Primary | 263 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0NB |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Worthinghead Primary School
Bradford, BD12 9EL |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Tranmere Park Primary School
Leeds, LS20 8JJ |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Foxdell Primary School
Luton, LU1 1TG |
Primary | 553 | ||
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Springfield Primary School
Reading, RG31 5NJ |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Reading, RG2 9EJ |
Primary | 359 | ||
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Clowne Infant and Nursery School
Chesterfield, S43 4DB |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Southmead School
Braunton, EX33 2BU |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Hazeldown School
Teignmouth, TQ14 8SE |
Primary | 401 | ||
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The Prince of Wales School
Dorchester, DT1 2HH |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Stanford Infant School
Brighton, BN1 5PS |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery
Harwich, CO12 4LB |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Kendall Church of England Primary School
Colchester, CO1 2HH |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Netley Abbey Junior School
Southampton, SO31 5EL |
Primary | 344 | ||
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Hollybush Primary School
Hertford, SG14 2DF |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Brookland Infant and Nursery School
Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Sandling Primary School
Maidstone, ME14 2JG |
Primary | 416 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England School, Louth
Louth, LN11 9AR |
Primary | 292 | ||
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Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Bedlington, NE22 5DE |
Primary | 265 | ||
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Parkfield Primary School
Taunton, TA1 4RT |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Pot Kiln Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 0DS |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Bisley CofE Primary School
Woking, GU24 9DF |
Primary | 361 | ||
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North Heath Community Primary School
Horsham, RH12 5XL |
Primary | 377 | ||
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Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 0PS |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Comberton Primary School
KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 3ED |
Primary | 380 | ||