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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Dunster First School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 103 | 6.8% | 18.4% | 
| 
                                St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School
                                 London, N11 2AF  | 
                            Primary | 117 | 11.1% | 17.1% | 
| 
                                Downs Barn School
                                 Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA  | 
                            Primary | 80 | 8.2% | 20% | 
| 
                                Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School
                                 Royston, SG8 5QG  | 
                            Primary | 134 | 11.2% | 17.9% | 
| 
                                Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
                                 Bude, EX23 9QU  | 
                            Primary | 152 | 9.2% | 17.1% | 
| 
                                Thursby Primary School
                                 Carlisle, CA5 6PN  | 
                            Primary | 103 | 11.2% | 17.8% | 
| 
                                Kilburn Infant and Nursery School
                                 Derby, DE56 0LA  | 
                            Primary | 125 | 12.3% | 18.5% | 
| 
                                Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
                                 DERBY, DE21 5BR  | 
                            Primary | 96 | 7.3% | 20.8% | 
| 
                                Kentisbury Primary School
                                 Barnstaple, EX31 4NG  | 
                            Primary | 156 | 9.6% | 19.3% | 
| 
                                St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
                                 Launceston, PL15 9SD  | 
                            Primary | 98 | 10.4% | 18.9% | 
| 
                                Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
                                 Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ  | 
                            Primary | 83 | 9.6% | 18.1% | 
| 
                                Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
                                 Sturminster Newton, DT10 2ED  | 
                            Primary | 113 | 12.9% | 17.7% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
                                 Seaham, SR7 9RD  | 
                            Primary | 142 | 4.2% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Mayfield Church of England Primary School
                                 Mayfield, TN20 6TA  | 
                            Primary | 139 | 9.4% | 17.3% | 
| 
                                Bradfield Primary School
                                 Manningtree, CO11 2UZ  | 
                            Primary | 115 | 11.3% | 18.3% | 
| 
                                Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Colchester, CO5 7BN  | 
                            Primary | 85 | 10.6% | 20% | 
| 
                                Andoversford Primary School
                                 Cheltenham, GL54 4HR  | 
                            Primary | 67 | 4.5% | 16.4% | 
| 
                                Fryern Infant School
                                 Eastleigh, SO53 2LN  | 
                            Primary | 135 | 9.6% | 17% | 
| 
                                Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Driffield, YO25 4NE  | 
                            Primary | 90 | 9.7% | 18.3% | 
| 
                                Plaxtol Primary School
                                 Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD  | 
                            Primary | 76 | 9.2% | 17.1% | 
| 
                                Vigo Village School
                                 Gravesend, DA13 0RL  | 
                            Primary | 131 | 9.2% | 18.3% | 
| 
                                Samlesbury Church of England School
                                 Preston, PR5 0UE  | 
                            Primary | 65 | 6.2% | 18.5% | 
| 
                                St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School
                                 Doncaster, DN10 4QT  | 
                            Primary | 107 | 10.1% | 18.3% | 
| 
                                Sunningwell Church of England Primary School
                                 Oxon, OX13 6RE  | 
                            Primary | 74 | 9.5% | 18.9% | 
| 
                                North Newton Community Primary School
                                 Bridgwater, TA7 0BG  | 
                            Primary | 90 | 13.3% | 17.8% | 
| 
                                Hinton St George Church of England Primary School
                                 Hinton St George, TA17 8SA  | 
                            Primary | 87 | 10.3% | 16.1% | 
| 
                                Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School
                                 Taunton, TA4 4AA  | 
                            Primary | 93 | 11.8% | 17.2% | 
| 
                                Earl Soham Community Primary School
                                 Woodbridge, IP13 7SA  | 
                            Primary | 77 | 9.1% | 16.9% | 
| 
                                Farncombe Church of England Infant School
                                 Godalming, GU7 3LT  | 
                            Primary | 110 | 10.9% | 18.2% | 
| 
                                Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School
                                 Nr. Chippenham, SN14 6DQ  | 
                            Primary | 74 | 8.1% | 16.2% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Dunster First School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 103 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
                                 London, SE6 3RD  | 
                            Primary | 218 | ||
| 
                                St Luke's CofE Primary School
                                 London, W9 3EJ  | 
                            Primary | 180 | ||
| 
                                St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
                                 London, W1U 4DF  | 
                            Primary | 231 | ||
| 
                                St Matthew's CofE Primary School
                                 Enfield, EN3 4LA  | 
                            Primary | 193 | ||
| 
                                St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
                                 Manchester, M28 1AE  | 
                            Primary | 194 | ||
| 
                                Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Barnsley, S75 4HB  | 
                            Primary | 163 | ||
| 
                                Haddenham Community Infant School
                                 Aylesbury, HP17 8DS  | 
                            Primary | 91 | ||
| 
                                Fowlmere Primary School
                                 Royston, SG8 7SL  | 
                            Primary | 77 | ||
| 
                                St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
                                 Wilmslow, SK9 5JQ  | 
                            Primary | 90 | ||
| 
                                St Day and Carharrack Community School
                                 Redruth, TR16 5LG  | 
                            Primary | 107 | ||
| 
                                Barlborough Primary School
                                 Chesterfield, S43 4ET  | 
                            Primary | 190 | ||
| 
                                Witton Gilbert Primary School
                                 Durham, DH7 6TF  | 
                            Primary | 197 | ||
| 
                                Wix and Wrabness Primary School
                                 Manningtree, CO11 2RS  | 
                            Primary | 118 | ||
| 
                                Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Saffron Walden, CB10 2TX  | 
                            Primary | 138 | ||
| 
                                Slimbridge Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 7DD  | 
                            Primary | 141 | ||
| 
                                Woolaston Primary School
                                 Lydney, GL15 6PH  | 
                            Primary | 131 | ||
| 
                                St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
                                 Chedworth, GL54 4AJ  | 
                            Primary | 45 | ||
| 
                                Chandler's Ford Infant School
                                 Eastleigh, SO53 2EY  | 
                            Primary | 150 | ||
| 
                                Shipton Bellinger Primary School
                                 Tidworth, SP9 7TW  | 
                            Primary | 144 | ||
| 
                                Sytchampton Endowed Primary School
                                 Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 9SX  | 
                            Primary | 83 | ||
| 
                                Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School
                                 Ware, SG12 8NT  | 
                            Primary | 116 | ||
| 
                                Niton Primary School
                                 Ventnor, PO38 2BP  | 
                            Primary | 200 | ||
| 
                                Bethersden Primary School
                                 Ashford, TN26 3AH  | 
                            Primary | 115 | ||
| 
                                St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
                                 Bacup, OL13 8LD  | 
                            Primary | 131 | ||
| 
                                Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School
                                 Newark, NG23 6PD  | 
                            Primary | 124 | ||
| 
                                Hindhayes Infant School
                                 Street, BA16 0HB  | 
                            Primary | 163 | ||
| 
                                St John's Church of England Primary School
                                 Wellington, TA21 9EJ  | 
                            Primary | 220 | ||
| 
                                Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School
                                 Surbiton, KT6 5JB  | 
                            Primary | 183 | ||
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
                                 Malmesbury, SN16 9BB  | 
                            Primary | 82 | ||