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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 194 11.9% 9.8%
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School
London, NW3 6TX
Primary 199 11.1% 9.5%
St Mary's CofE Primary School
London, SW15 1BA
Primary 190 12.7% 9.1%
Hillside Infant School
Northwood, HA6 1RX
Primary 205 12.3% 10%
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
London, SW20 0SX
Primary 199 10.5% 9.5%
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
Sheffield, S13 9ZD
Primary 207 12.1% 10.1%
Ripponden Junior and Infant School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4AH
Primary 180 13.3% 10%
Meridian Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 7DD
Primary 189 14.2% 10.5%
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Northwich, CW8 1JW
Primary 187 13.4% 9.6%
Pennington CofE School
Ulverston, LA12 0RR
Primary 202 11.4% 9.4%
Pittington Primary School
DURHAM, DH6 1AF
Primary 197 12.8% 9.8%
Stanford Infant School
Brighton, BN1 5PS
Primary 211 10.9% 10%
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Brentwood, CM13 3NU
Primary 216 11.6% 10.2%
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh, SO53 2JP
Primary 194 12.4% 10.3%
St Meryl School
Watford, WD19 5BT
Primary 214 12.3% 10.1%
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Albans, AL3 4SJ
Primary 198 14.7% 9.1%
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2PB
Primary 201 9.8% 9.8%
Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School
Driffield, YO25 9PD
Primary 183 10.9% 10.4%
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 8EJ
Primary 207 11.6% 9.7%
Lyminge Church of England Primary School
Folkestone, CT18 8JA
Primary 188 13.3% 10.1%
Reepham Church of England Primary School
Lincoln, LN3 4DP
Primary 198 13.2% 10.2%
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Settle, BD24 9BW
Primary 197 13.2% 10.2%
The Bliss Charity School
Northampton, NN7 3LE
Primary 182 12.6% 9.3%
Bramcote CofE Primary School
Nottingham, NG9 3HE
Primary 196 10.7% 9.2%
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City
Oxford, OX3 0EJ
Primary 203 13.3% 9.9%
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich, IP5 3SP
Primary 206 12.6% 8.7%
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AU
Primary 207 11.6% 10.6%
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nr Colchester, CO7 6SW
Primary 200 13.5% 10%
Hawkedale Primary School
Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6PG
Primary 205 13.7% 10.2%
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM2 6PT
Primary 210 12.4% 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 194 Sign in to see
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
London, SW9 9DE
Primary 156
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN1 3LP
Primary 204
Broadmead Lower School
Bedford, MK43 9NN
Primary 243
Ascot Heath Primary School
Ascot, SL5 8PN
Primary 391
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School
Thatcham, RG18 0TR
Primary 101
Kettlefields Primary School
Newmarket, CB8 9UH
Primary 131
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Sandy, SG19 3AE
Primary 143
Buxton Junior School
Buxton, SK17 9DR
Primary 232
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School
Dorchester, DT2 0AX
Primary 148
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Saffron Walden, CB10 2RL
Primary 87
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
Chelmsford, CM3 5JX
Primary 157
Millfields Primary School
Colchester, CO7 9RD
Primary 215
Shobdon Primary School
Leominster, HR6 9LX
Primary 82
St Andrew's CofE First School
Birmingham, B45 8NG
Primary 216
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ
Primary 201
Guston Church of England Primary School
Dover, CT15 5LR
Primary 152
Caton Primary School
Lancaster, LA2 9NH
Primary 74
Moira Primary School
Swadlincote, DE12 6EX
Primary 186
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
Skegness, PE24 5ED
Primary 205
Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School
Lincoln, LN3 5XJ
Primary 183
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School
Norwich, NR14 8LY
Primary 188
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Norwich, NR15 1NU
Primary 175
Nawton Community Primary School
York, YO62 7SF
Primary 112
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York, YO41 4HP
Primary 125
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Worksop, S81 8PW
Primary 180
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich, IP5 3SP
Primary 206
Shoreham Beach Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH
Primary 198
Warnham CofE Primary School
Horsham, RH12 3RQ
Primary 200
Ramsbury Primary School
Marlborough, SN8 2QH
Primary 195