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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Downlands Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 212 | 33.5% | 4.2% |
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School
London, NW7 3RT |
Primary | 218 | 24.8% | 1.8% |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
London, E4 7BJ |
Primary | 209 | 23% | 5.3% |
Lowercroft Primary School
Bury, BL8 2TS |
Primary | 226 | 28.8% | 6.6% |
Haynes Lower School
Bedford, MK45 3PR |
Primary | 118 | 31.3% | 5.3% |
Watling Lower School
Dunstable, LU6 3BJ |
Primary | 180 | 22.3% | 4.1% |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newbury, RG14 2AW |
Primary | 231 | 23.5% | 5.9% |
Rockcliffe CofE School
Carlisle, CA6 4AA |
Primary | 129 | 32.1% | 7.5% |
Lympstone Church of England Primary School
Exmouth, EX8 5JY |
Primary | 173 | 22.5% | 5.2% |
Payhembury Church of England Primary School
Exeter, EX14 3HT |
Primary | 192 | 22.4% | 7.8% |
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Stansted, CM24 8DX |
Primary | 198 | 27% | 8% |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Chelmsford, CM3 5JX |
Primary | 170 | 26.5% | 7.6% |
Churchdown Village Junior School
Gloucester, GL3 2JX |
Primary | 231 | 28.6% | 9.1% |
Gastrells Community Primary School
Stroud, GL5 3PS |
Primary | 179 | 37.4% | 8.4% |
Norton Church of England Primary School
Gloucester, GL2 9LJ |
Primary | 150 | 27.3% | 8.7% |
Shipton Bellinger Primary School
Tidworth, SP9 7TW |
Primary | 144 | 24.3% | 5.6% |
Ropley CofE Primary School
Alresford, SO24 0DS |
Primary | 177 | 24.3% | 4% |
Kingsland CofE School
Leominster, HR6 9QN |
Primary | 151 | 23.2% | 4% |
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School
Hertford, SG14 3SG |
Primary | 205 | 24.7% | 6.4% |
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Stevenage, SG2 7HA |
Primary | 132 | 27.3% | 6.8% |
Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beverley, HU17 7RF |
Primary | 197 | 21.3% | 4.8% |
Leeming RAF Community Primary School
Northallerton, DL7 9NQ |
Primary | 164 | 26.8% | 7.3% |
Abbey Gates Primary School
Nottingham, NG15 9BN |
Primary | 229 | 23.6% | 5.4% |
Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School
Tadworth, KT20 7RR |
Primary | 205 | 23.9% | 6.8% |
Bramber Primary School
Worthing, BN14 8QB |
Primary | 211 | 26.5% | 8.1% |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
East Grinstead, RH19 1JB |
Primary | 202 | 29.2% | 4% |
Kiwi Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 9JY |
Primary | 300 | 22.8% | 5.2% |
Collingbourne Church of England Primary School
Marlborough, SN8 3UH |
Primary | 101 | 26.7% | 5.9% |
Beit Shvidler Primary School
Edgware, HA8 8NX |
Primary | 230 | 23% | 3.9% |
Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School
Horley, RH6 9NS |
Primary | 234 | 23.5% | 4.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Downlands Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 212 | Sign in to see | |
Cardwell Primary School
London, SE18 5LP |
Primary | 414 | ||
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
London, SE11 5JA |
Primary | 207 | ||
Dulverton Primary School
London, SE9 3RH |
Primary | 442 | ||
The Blue School CofE Primary
Isleworth, TW7 6RQ |
Primary | 449 | ||
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
New Malden, KT3 5PF |
Primary | 388 | ||
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
New Malden, KT3 4ND |
Primary | 350 | ||
Mossford Green Primary School
Ilford, IG6 2EW |
Primary | 441 | ||
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
London, E17 7DP |
Primary | 373 | ||
New Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7NQ |
Primary | 323 | ||
Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 1PG |
Primary | 463 | ||
Birkwood Primary School
Barnsley, S72 8HG |
Primary | 401 | ||
Westmoor Primary School
Dewsbury, WF13 4EW |
Primary | 405 | ||
Fieldhead Carr Primary School
Leeds, LS14 2EG |
Primary | 396 | ||
Beeston Primary School
Leeds, LS11 8PN |
Primary | 660 | ||
Barley Close Community Primary School
Bristol, BS16 9DL |
Primary | 236 | ||
Someries Junior School
Luton, LU2 8AH |
Primary | 240 | ||
Falconhurst School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX |
Primary | 293 | ||
Willingham Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 5LE |
Primary | 341 | ||
Burraton Community Primary School
Saltash, PL12 4LT |
Primary | 348 | ||
Quilters Infant School
Billericay, CM12 9LD |
Primary | 180 | ||
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 1EB |
Primary | 463 | ||
South Farnborough Junior School
Farnborough, GU14 6PL |
Primary | 395 | ||
Parkside Community Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 4EP |
Primary | 240 | ||
Marshlands Primary School
Goole, DN14 5UE |
Primary | 247 | ||
Wolsey House Primary School
Leicester, LE4 2BB |
Primary | 591 | ||
Mundesley Infant School
Norwich, NR11 8LE |
Primary | 238 | ||
Worplesdon Primary School
Guildford, GU3 3NL |
Primary | 529 | ||
Broadwater CofE Primary School
Worthing, BN14 7TQ |
Primary | 427 | ||
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Chester, CH2 3HB |
Primary | 399 |