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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Exford Church of England First School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 12 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 
| 
                                Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS35 1QG  | 
                            Primary | 75 | 26.7% | 17.3% | 
| 
                                Inkpen Primary School
                                 Hungerford, RG17 9QE  | 
                            Primary | 34 | 29.4% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Trythall Community Primary School
                                 Penzance, TR20 8XR  | 
                            Primary | 68 | 29.4% | 14.7% | 
| 
                                Boskenwyn Community Primary School
                                 Helston, TR13 0NG  | 
                            Primary | 94 | 30.9% | 18.1% | 
| 
                                Borrowdale CofE Primary School
                                 Keswick, CA12 5XG  | 
                            Primary | 31 | 36.4% | 18.2% | 
| 
                                Litton CofE Primary School
                                 Buxton, SK17 8QU  | 
                            Primary | 46 | 28.3% | 17.4% | 
| 
                                Cheselbourne Village School
                                 DORCHESTER, DT2 7NT  | 
                            Primary | 51 | 25.5% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Stower Provost Community School
                                 Gillingham, SP8 5LX  | 
                            Primary | 88 | 27.3% | 15.9% | 
| 
                                Soudley School
                                 Cinderford, GL14 2UA  | 
                            Primary | 41 | 39% | 17.1% | 
| 
                                Walmore Hill Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 8LA  | 
                            Primary | 42 | 26.8% | 14.6% | 
| 
                                Coalway Community Infant School
                                 Coleford, GL16 7HL  | 
                            Primary | 96 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 
| 
                                Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
                                 Stroud, GL6 7BE  | 
                            Primary | 52 | 28.9% | 17.3% | 
| 
                                Southrop Church of England Primary School
                                 Lechlade, GL7 3NU  | 
                            Primary | 38 | 23.7% | 18.4% | 
| 
                                Fladbury CofE First School
                                 Pershore, WR10 2QB  | 
                            Primary | 55 | 32.7% | 18.2% | 
| 
                                Widford School
                                 Widford Herts, SG12 8RE  | 
                            Primary | 47 | 31.9% | 19.1% | 
| 
                                Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
                                 Luton, LU2 8PY  | 
                            Primary | 79 | 34.2% | 16.5% | 
| 
                                Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
                                 Driffield, YO25 9AR  | 
                            Primary | 27 | 29.6% | 14.8% | 
| 
                                Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
                                 Newport, PO30 3AD  | 
                            Primary | 69 | 30.4% | 17.4% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping
                                 Preston, PR3 2QH  | 
                            Primary | 46 | 28.3% | 17.4% | 
| 
                                Worthington School
                                 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1RQ  | 
                            Primary | 57 | 29.8% | 17.5% | 
| 
                                Fleggburgh CofE Primary School
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR29 3AG  | 
                            Primary | 53 | 30.2% | 18.9% | 
| 
                                Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Norwich, NR16 1RW  | 
                            Primary | 61 | 29.5% | 16.4% | 
| 
                                Leavening Community Primary School
                                 Malton, YO17 9SW  | 
                            Primary | 46 | 26.1% | 17.4% | 
| 
                                Otterburn Primary School
                                 NE19 1JF  | 
                            Primary | 47 | 36.2% | 17% | 
| 
                                Tritlington Church of England First School
                                 Morpeth, NE61 3DU  | 
                            Primary | 31 | 27.3% | 15.2% | 
| 
                                Walkeringham Primary School
                                 Doncaster, DN10 4LL  | 
                            Primary | 36 | 29.7% | 18.9% | 
| 
                                Weston Lullingfields CofE School
                                 Shrewsbury, SY4 2AW  | 
                            Primary | 36 | 30.6% | 19.4% | 
| 
                                Broad Town Church of England Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN4 7RE  | 
                            Primary | 55 | 36.4% | 12.7% | 
| 
                                Lacock Church of England Primary School
                                 Chippenham, SN15 2LQ  | 
                            Primary | 63 | 25.4% | 19% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Exford Church of England First School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 12 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Holme Junior and Infant School
                                 Holmfirth, HD9 2QQ  | 
                            Primary | 32 | ||
| 
                                Horton CofE VA Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS37 6QP  | 
                            Primary | 33 | ||
| 
                                St Levan Primary School
                                 Penzance, TR19 6HD  | 
                            Primary | 38 | ||
| 
                                Westhouses Primary School
                                 Alfreton, DE55 5AF  | 
                            Primary | 80 | ||
| 
                                Crich Junior School
                                 Matlock, DE4 5DF  | 
                            Primary | 86 | ||
| 
                                Walmore Hill Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 8LA  | 
                            Primary | 42 | ||
| 
                                Pauntley Church of England Primary School
                                 Newent, GL18 1LL  | 
                            Primary | 29 | ||
| 
                                Randwick Church of England Primary School
                                 Stroud, GL6 6HL  | 
                            Primary | 86 | ||
| 
                                Cranham Church of England Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL4 8HS  | 
                            Primary | 54 | ||
| 
                                Sharneyford Primary School
                                 Bacup, OL13 9UQ  | 
                            Primary | 63 | ||
| 
                                Withnell Fold Primary School
                                 Chorley, PR6 8BA  | 
                            Primary | 86 | ||
| 
                                St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
                                 Darwen, BB3 0LX  | 
                            Primary | 56 | ||
| 
                                Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
                                 Ormskirk, L39 7HX  | 
                            Primary | 16 | ||
| 
                                Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School
                                 Via Carnforth, LA6 2JD  | 
                            Primary | 45 | ||
| 
                                Yealand Church of England Primary School
                                 Carnforth, LA5 9SU  | 
                            Primary | 36 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock
                                 Preston, PR3 0PN  | 
                            Primary | 47 | ||
| 
                                North Scarle Primary School
                                 Lincoln, LN6 9EY  | 
                            Primary | 50 | ||
| 
                                The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School
                                 Lincoln, LN4 2DT  | 
                            Primary | 120 | ||
| 
                                Scamblesby Church of England Primary School
                                 Louth, LN11 9XG  | 
                            Primary | 52 | ||
| 
                                Slingsby Community Primary School
                                 York, YO62 4AA  | 
                            Primary | 88 | ||
| 
                                Kettlewell Primary School
                                 Skipton, BD23 5HX  | 
                            Primary | 28 | ||
| 
                                Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Scarborough, YO13 9AF  | 
                            Primary | 44 | ||
| 
                                Wilby Church of England Primary School
                                 Wilby, NN8 2UG  | 
                            Primary | 145 | ||
| 
                                Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School
                                 Morpeth, NE61 3XH  | 
                            Primary | 30 | ||
| 
                                Westwood Infant and Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG16 5JA  | 
                            Primary | 48 | ||
| 
                                Loxley CofE Community Primary School
                                 Warwick, CV35 9JT  | 
                            Primary | 29 | ||
| 
                                Ashurst CofE Primary School
                                 Steyning, BN44 3AY  | 
                            Primary | 53 | ||
| 
                                Bishopstone Church of England Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN6 8PW  | 
                            Primary | 33 | ||
| 
                                Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's
                                 Salisbury, SP3 6EA  | 
                            Primary | 55 | ||