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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodford First School (Your chosen school) | Primary | 67 | 14.9% | 4.5% | 
| Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Huddersfield, HD8 8UN | Primary | 53 | 13.2% | 5.7% | 
| Kymbrook Primary School Bedford, MK44 2HH | Primary | 71 | 11.3% | 4.2% | 
| Enborne C.E. Primary School Newbury, RG20 0JU | Primary | 82 | 17.1% | 3.7% | 
| Yattendon C.E. Primary School Thatcham, RG18 0UR | Primary | 89 | 15.7% | 3.4% | 
| Fulmer Infant School Slough, SL3 6JB | Primary | 65 | 13.9% | 3.1% | 
| Mursley Church of England School Milton Keynes, MK17 0RT | Primary | 43 | 16.3% | 4.7% | 
| Penruddock Primary School Penrith, CA11 0QU | Primary | 57 | 15% | 5% | 
| Clifton Primary School Penrith, CA10 2EG | Primary | 70 | 18.6% | 4.3% | 
| Rosley CofE School Wigton, CA7 8AU | Primary | 61 | 14.8% | 4.9% | 
| Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School Crowborough, TN6 3PJ | Primary | 85 | 14.1% | 3.5% | 
| St Peters Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, West Hanningfield Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ | Primary | 96 | 13.5% | 4.2% | 
| Broughton Primary School Stockbridge, SO20 8AN | Primary | 97 | 14.4% | 4.1% | 
| Michaelchurch Escley Primary School Hereford, HR2 0PT | Primary | 60 | 11.7% | 5% | 
| Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School GLOUCESTER, GL19 4LZ | Primary | 101 | 12.9% | 4% | 
| Elmley Castle CofE First School Pershore, WR10 3HS | Primary | 87 | 12.5% | 5.7% | 
| Crawford Village Primary School Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP | Primary | 83 | 13.3% | 4.8% | 
| Withnell Fold Primary School Chorley, PR6 8BA | Primary | 86 | 15.1% | 4.7% | 
| Packington Church of England Primary School Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1WL | Primary | 88 | 14.8% | 4.5% | 
| Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Wigston, LE18 3TD | Primary | 80 | 12.5% | 5% | 
| Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Knaresborough, HG5 9JA | Primary | 94 | 17% | 4.3% | 
| Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Thornton-in-Craven, BD23 3SX | Primary | 94 | 17% | 4.3% | 
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Ripon, HG4 5JN | Primary | 48 | 12.5% | 4.2% | 
| Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Towcester, NN12 7SD | Primary | 70 | 14.3% | 4.3% | 
| Whittlebury Church of England Primary School Towcester, NN12 8XH | Primary | 58 | 15.5% | 3.4% | 
| Norbury Primary School and Nursery Bishops Castle, SY9 5EA | Primary | 74 | 10.5% | 3.9% | 
| Selattyn CofE Primary School Oswestry, SY10 7DH | Primary | 77 | 14.3% | 5.2% | 
| Welshampton CofE Primary School Ellesmere, SY12 0PG | Primary | 61 | 14.8% | 3.3% | 
| Wistanstow CofE Primary School Craven Arms, SY7 8DQ | Primary | 52 | 13.5% | 5.8% | 
| Wardour Catholic Primary School Tisbury, SP3 6RF | Primary | 85 | 14.1% | 3.5% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodford First School (Your chosen school) | Primary | 67 | Sign in to see | |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School Oldham, OL4 5RU | Primary | 109 | ||
| New Road Primary School Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DY | Primary | 174 | ||
| Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Leeds, LS17 9LH | Primary | 100 | ||
| Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Macclesfield, SK10 5RT | Primary | 30 | ||
| Blennerhasset School Wigton, CA7 3RL | Primary | 60 | ||
| Moresby Primary School Whitehaven, CA28 8UX | Primary | 121 | ||
| Clifton Primary School Penrith, CA10 2EG | Primary | 70 | ||
| Culgaith CofE School Penrith, CA10 1QL | Primary | 49 | ||
| St Matthew's CofE School Wigton, CA7 3NT | Primary | 45 | ||
| Beetham CofE Primary School Milnthorpe, LA7 7AS | Primary | 50 | ||
| Cutthorpe Primary School Chesterfield, S42 7AS | Primary | 106 | ||
| Sudbury Primary School Ashbourne, DE6 5HZ | Primary | 44 | ||
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School Buxton, SK17 9TW | Primary | 61 | ||
| Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ | Primary | 83 | ||
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School Uckfield, TN22 4HY | Primary | 66 | ||
| Ashdon Primary School Saffron Walden, CB10 2HB | Primary | 54 | ||
| Kingswood Primary School Kingswood, GL12 8RN | Primary | 95 | ||
| Rodmarton Primary School Cirencester, GL7 6PE | Primary | 69 | ||
| Hatherop Church of England Primary School Nr Cirencester, GL7 3NA | Primary | 86 | ||
| Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School Andover, SP11 0AX | Primary | 96 | ||
| Nonington Church of England Primary School Dover, CT15 4LB | Primary | 58 | ||
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Ormskirk, L40 2QT | Primary | 74 | ||
| Rivington Foundation Primary School Bolton, BL6 7SE | Primary | 112 | ||
| The Ropsley Church of England Primary School Grantham, NG33 4BT | Primary | 110 | ||
| Weston Lullingfields CofE School Shrewsbury, SY4 2AW | Primary | 36 | ||
| Baschurch CofE Primary School Shrewsbury, SY4 2AU | Primary | 207 | ||
| South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School South Petherton, TA13 5DY | Primary | 97 | ||
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Horsham, RH13 6LH | Primary | 165 | ||
| Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School Salisbury, SP3 5AR | Primary | 55 | ||