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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Timberscombe Church of England First School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 28 | 21.4% | 17.9% | 
| 
                                Kewstoke Primary School
                                 Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 9YF  | 
                            Primary | 68 | 22.9% | 15.7% | 
| 
                                Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS35 1QG  | 
                            Primary | 75 | 26.7% | 17.3% | 
| 
                                Trekenner Community Primary School
                                 Launceston, PL15 9PH  | 
                            Primary | 58 | 20.7% | 17.2% | 
| 
                                Allonby Primary School
                                 Maryport, CA15 6QG  | 
                            Primary | 18 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 
| 
                                Captain Shaw's CofE School
                                 Millom, LA19 5TG  | 
                            Primary | 29 | 18.8% | 18.8% | 
| 
                                St Bega's CofE Primary School
                                 Holmrook, CA19 1TW  | 
                            Primary | 26 | 21.4% | 17.9% | 
| 
                                Kniveton CofE Primary School
                                 Ashbourne, DE6 1JJ  | 
                            Primary | 58 | 24.1% | 17.2% | 
| 
                                Church Broughton CofE Primary School
                                 Derby, DE65 5AS  | 
                            Primary | 63 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 
| 
                                Cheselbourne Village School
                                 DORCHESTER, DT2 7NT  | 
                            Primary | 51 | 25.5% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Sturminster Marshall First School
                                 Wimborne, BH21 4AY  | 
                            Primary | 68 | 17.7% | 16.2% | 
| 
                                Cotherstone Primary School
                                 Barnard Castle, DL12 9QB  | 
                            Primary | 60 | 21.7% | 18.3% | 
| 
                                Firle Church of England Primary School
                                 Lewes, BN8 6LF  | 
                            Primary | 54 | 25.9% | 18.5% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak
                                 Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH  | 
                            Primary | 45 | 17.8% | 17.8% | 
| 
                                Lydbrook Primary School
                                 Lydbrook, GL17 9PX  | 
                            Primary | 84 | 25% | 17.9% | 
| 
                                Pauntley Church of England Primary School
                                 Newent, GL18 1LL  | 
                            Primary | 29 | 13.8% | 17.2% | 
| 
                                Southrop Church of England Primary School
                                 Lechlade, GL7 3NU  | 
                            Primary | 38 | 23.7% | 18.4% | 
| 
                                Owslebury Primary School
                                 Winchester, SO21 1LS  | 
                            Primary | 74 | 23% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School
                                 Andover, SP11 0JY  | 
                            Primary | 34 | 20.6% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Petersfield, GU32 1LF  | 
                            Primary | 44 | 20.5% | 18.2% | 
| 
                                Pembridge CofE Primary School
                                 Leominster, HR6 9EA  | 
                            Primary | 81 | 22.2% | 18.5% | 
| 
                                Pencombe CofE Primary School
                                 Bromyard, HR7 4SH  | 
                            Primary | 61 | 20.3% | 18.8% | 
| 
                                Osbournby Primary School
                                 Sleaford, NG34 0DG  | 
                            Primary | 61 | 21.3% | 18% | 
| 
                                Tealby School
                                 Market Rasen, LN8 3XU  | 
                            Primary | 73 | 19.2% | 17.8% | 
| 
                                Neatishead Church of England Primary School
                                 Norwich, NR12 8XN  | 
                            Primary | 65 | 20% | 16.9% | 
| 
                                Leavening Community Primary School
                                 Malton, YO17 9SW  | 
                            Primary | 46 | 26.1% | 17.4% | 
| 
                                Coxley Primary School
                                 Wells, BA5 1RD  | 
                            Primary | 68 | 17.7% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Lacock Church of England Primary School
                                 Chippenham, SN15 2LQ  | 
                            Primary | 63 | 25.4% | 19% | 
| 
                                Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School
                                 Salisbury, SP3 5AR  | 
                            Primary | 55 | 14.6% | 18.2% | 
| 
                                Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's
                                 Salisbury, SP3 6EA  | 
                            Primary | 55 | 14.6% | 18.2% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Timberscombe Church of England First School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 28 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Iron Acton Church of England Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS37 9UZ  | 
                            Primary | 105 | ||
| 
                                St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall
                                 Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8AL  | 
                            Primary | 69 | ||
| 
                                Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
                                 Whitchurch, SY13 4QS  | 
                            Primary | 106 | ||
| 
                                Calstock Community Primary School
                                 Calstock, PL18 9QL  | 
                            Primary | 58 | ||
| 
                                Holme St Cuthbert School
                                 Maryport, CA15 6QZ  | 
                            Primary | 29 | ||
| 
                                Ambergate Primary School
                                 Belper, DE56 2GN  | 
                            Primary | 85 | ||
| 
                                Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
                                 Matlock, DE4 2ED  | 
                            Primary | 62 | ||
| 
                                Hartshorne CofE Primary School
                                 Swadlincote, DE11 7ES  | 
                            Primary | 109 | ||
| 
                                Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School
                                 Matlock, DE4 2AE  | 
                            Primary | 39 | ||
| 
                                Halberton Primary School
                                 Tiverton, EX16 7AT  | 
                            Primary | 105 | ||
| 
                                Sturminster Marshall First School
                                 Wimborne, BH21 4AY  | 
                            Primary | 68 | ||
| 
                                Fletching Church of England Primary School
                                 Uckfield, TN22 3SP  | 
                            Primary | 79 | ||
| 
                                Staplecross Methodist Primary School
                                 Robertsbridge, TN32 5QD  | 
                            Primary | 84 | ||
| 
                                Uley Church of England Primary School
                                 Dursley, GL11 5SW  | 
                            Primary | 93 | ||
| 
                                Ashleworth Church of England Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL19 4HT  | 
                            Primary | 23 | ||
| 
                                Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
                                 Cirencester, GL7 5SD  | 
                            Primary | 90 | ||
| 
                                Spellbrook CofE Primary School
                                 Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BA  | 
                            Primary | 115 | ||
| 
                                Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Driffield, YO25 8AY  | 
                            Primary | 81 | ||
| 
                                Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School
                                 Maidstone, ME17 1RL  | 
                            Primary | 91 | ||
| 
                                Sabden Primary School
                                 Sabden, BB7 9DZ  | 
                            Primary | 97 | ||
| 
                                Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School
                                 Lancaster, LA2 0AR  | 
                            Primary | 10 | ||
| 
                                Ellingham VC Primary School
                                 Bungay, NR35 2PZ  | 
                            Primary | 93 | ||
| 
                                Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Skipton, BD23 4BY  | 
                            Primary | 55 | ||
| 
                                North Clifton Primary School
                                 Newark, NG23 7AP  | 
                            Primary | 23 | ||
| 
                                Willoughby Primary School
                                 Loughborough, LE12 6SS  | 
                            Primary | 44 | ||
| 
                                Adderley CofE Primary School
                                 Market Drayton, TF9 3TF  | 
                            Primary | 42 | ||
| 
                                North Newton Community Primary School
                                 Bridgwater, TA7 0BG  | 
                            Primary | 90 | ||
| 
                                Thomas Barnes Primary School
                                 Tamworth, B78 3AD  | 
                            Primary | 104 | ||
| 
                                Preshute Church of England Primary School
                                 Marlborough, SN8 4HH  | 
                            Primary | 157 | ||