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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bridgewater Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 439 | 11.3% | 5.9% | 
| 
                                St Catherine's RC School
                                 Barnet, EN5 2ED  | 
                            Primary | 461 | 11.7% | 5.6% | 
| 
                                Crook Log Primary School
                                 Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ  | 
                            Primary | 434 | 8% | 6.1% | 
| 
                                Princess Frederica CofE Primary School
                                 London, NW10 5TP  | 
                            Primary | 435 | 11.6% | 6.2% | 
| 
                                The Hayes Primary School
                                 Kenley, CR8 5JN  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 11.5% | 6.3% | 
| 
                                St Monica's RC Primary School
                                 London, N14 7HE  | 
                            Primary | 429 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 
| 
                                Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School
                                 Harrow, HA2 9JU  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 13.9% | 5.7% | 
| 
                                Nelmes Primary School
                                 Hornchurch, RM11 3BX  | 
                            Primary | 430 | 12.1% | 6% | 
| 
                                Warrender Primary School
                                 Ruislip, HA4 8QG  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 12.9% | 6.2% | 
| 
                                Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
                                 New Malden, KT3 3JU  | 
                            Primary | 425 | 11.6% | 6.5% | 
| 
                                Dundonald Primary School
                                 London, SW19 3QH  | 
                            Primary | 422 | 12.6% | 5.3% | 
| 
                                St Antony's Catholic Primary School
                                 Woodford Green, IG8 0TX  | 
                            Primary | 426 | 12.4% | 5.1% | 
| 
                                Orleans Primary School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 3EN  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 9.3% | 5% | 
| 
                                Raeburn Primary School
                                 Wirral, CH62 6BD  | 
                            Primary | 446 | 10.4% | 6.9% | 
| 
                                Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
                                 Mirfield, WF14 9PD  | 
                            Primary | 420 | 12.4% | 5.2% | 
| 
                                Russell Lower School
                                 Ampthill, MK45 2TD  | 
                            Primary | 443 | 12.4% | 5% | 
| 
                                Warfield Church of England Primary School
                                 Bracknell, RG42 6BR  | 
                            Primary | 443 | 10.1% | 4.9% | 
| 
                                St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
                                 Woodley, RG5 3BH  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 13.5% | 5.5% | 
| 
                                Great Totham Primary School
                                 Maldon, CM9 8PN  | 
                            Primary | 429 | 11% | 7.2% | 
| 
                                Lordship Farm Primary School
                                 Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3UF  | 
                            Primary | 437 | 14.1% | 6.7% | 
| 
                                Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
                                 Hitchin, SG5 2JQ  | 
                            Primary | 419 | 11.9% | 5.3% | 
| 
                                High Beeches Primary School
                                 Harpenden, AL5 5SD  | 
                            Primary | 418 | 12.2% | 4.3% | 
| 
                                St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
                                 St Albans, AL1 5EG  | 
                            Primary | 426 | 14.1% | 6.7% | 
| 
                                Cuffley School
                                 Potters Bar, EN6 4HN  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 9.8% | 5.3% | 
| 
                                Westfield Primary School
                                 Cottingham, HU16 5PE  | 
                            Primary | 442 | 11.5% | 5.5% | 
| 
                                Oxon CofE Primary School
                                 Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ  | 
                            Primary | 427 | 13.6% | 6.3% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
                                 Bridgwater, TA6 7LX  | 
                            Primary | 443 | 10.9% | 7.1% | 
| 
                                Heron Way Primary School
                                 Horsham, RH13 6DJ  | 
                            Primary | 418 | 12.2% | 6.5% | 
| 
                                Church Langley Community Primary School
                                 Harlow, CM17 9TH  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 11.7% | 7.8% | 
| 
                                Kingslea Primary School
                                 Horsham, RH13 5PS  | 
                            Primary | 426 | 11.7% | 6.1% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bridgewater Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 439 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Cofton Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B31 4ST  | 
                            Primary | 415 | ||
| 
                                Wodensfield Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV11 1PW  | 
                            Primary | 448 | ||
| 
                                St Anne's Catholic Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L7 3HJ  | 
                            Primary | 225 | ||
| 
                                Charlestown Community Primary School
                                 Manchester, M9 7BX  | 
                            Primary | 444 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
                                 Manchester, M24 5GL  | 
                            Primary | 462 | ||
| 
                                Percy Main Primary School
                                 North Shields, NE29 6JA  | 
                            Primary | 181 | ||
| 
                                Balliol Primary School
                                 Bedford, MK42 7ER  | 
                            Primary | 384 | ||
| 
                                Abbeys Primary School
                                 Milton Keynes, MK3 6PS  | 
                            Primary | 297 | ||
| 
                                Leighton Primary and Preschool
                                 Peterborough, PE2 5PL  | 
                            Primary | 310 | ||
| 
                                Ripley Junior School
                                 Ripley, DE5 3PN  | 
                            Primary | 336 | ||
| 
                                Ashbrook Infant School
                                 Derby, DE72 3HF  | 
                            Primary | 131 | ||
| 
                                Sandown Primary School and Nursery
                                 Hastings, TN34 2AA  | 
                            Primary | 452 | ||
| 
                                Sheredes Primary School
                                 Hoddesdon, EN11 8LL  | 
                            Primary | 449 | ||
| 
                                Bengeo Primary School
                                 Hertford, SG14 3DX  | 
                            Primary | 433 | ||
| 
                                Burleigh Primary School
                                 Waltham Cross, EN8 9DP  | 
                            Primary | 415 | ||
| 
                                St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
                                 St Albans, AL1 5EG  | 
                            Primary | 426 | ||
| 
                                Staplehurst School
                                 Tonbridge, TN12 0LZ  | 
                            Primary | 383 | ||
| 
                                Belton Lane Community Primary School
                                 Grantham, NG31 9PP  | 
                            Primary | 307 | ||
| 
                                Wavell Community Primary School
                                 Catterick Garrison, DL9 3BJ  | 
                            Primary | 222 | ||
| 
                                King's Meadow Primary School
                                 Bicester, OX26 2LU  | 
                            Primary | 427 | ||
| 
                                Stanton Community Primary School
                                 Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2AW  | 
                            Primary | 205 | ||
| 
                                Grovelands Primary School
                                 Walton on Thames, KT12 2EB  | 
                            Primary | 479 | ||
| 
                                Chandlers Field Primary School
                                 West Molesey, KT8 2LX  | 
                            Primary | 349 | ||
| 
                                Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
                                 Southampton, SO16 9HZ  | 
                            Primary | 357 | ||
| 
                                Lodge Farm Primary School
                                 Stevenage, SG2 0HP  | 
                            Primary | 403 | ||
| 
                                Yearsley Grove Primary School
                                 York, YO31 9BX  | 
                            Primary | 374 | ||
| 
                                St John's CofE School
                                 Stanmore, HA7 3FD  | 
                            Primary | 282 | ||
| 
                                Yewtree Primary School
                                 Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5QR  | 
                            Primary | 343 | ||
| 
                                Hodge Clough Primary School
                                 Oldham, OL1 4JX  | 
                            Primary | 446 | ||