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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 82 | 31.7% | 20.7% | 
| 
                                Riverside Junior School
                                 Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE  | 
                            Primary | 118 | 31.4% | 19.5% | 
| 
                                Marsden Infant and Nursery School
                                 Huddersfield, HD7 6BN  | 
                            Primary | 97 | 30.9% | 20.6% | 
| 
                                Cadmore End CofE School
                                 High Wycombe, HP14 3PE  | 
                            Primary | 72 | 30.7% | 20% | 
| 
                                Germoe Community Primary School
                                 Penzance, TR20 9QY  | 
                            Primary | 80 | 26.3% | 22.5% | 
| 
                                Boskenwyn Community Primary School
                                 Helston, TR13 0NG  | 
                            Primary | 94 | 30.9% | 18.1% | 
| 
                                Langdale CofE School
                                 Ambleside, LA22 9JE  | 
                            Primary | 31 | 30.3% | 21.2% | 
| 
                                Goodleigh Church of England Primary School
                                 Barnstaple, EX32 7LU  | 
                            Primary | 96 | 28.1% | 20.8% | 
| 
                                Slimbridge Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 7DD  | 
                            Primary | 141 | 32.6% | 19.9% | 
| 
                                Miserden Church of England Primary School
                                 Stroud, GL6 7JA  | 
                            Primary | 28 | 28.6% | 21.4% | 
| 
                                Pinewood Infant School
                                 Farnborough, GU14 9LE  | 
                            Primary | 110 | 32.7% | 21.8% | 
| 
                                Shobdon Primary School
                                 Leominster, HR6 9LX  | 
                            Primary | 82 | 26.8% | 20.7% | 
| 
                                Clehonger CofE Primary School
                                 Hereford, HR2 9SN  | 
                            Primary | 86 | 33.7% | 23.3% | 
| 
                                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% | 
| 
                                Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Driffield, YO25 9UQ  | 
                            Primary | 66 | 28.2% | 21.1% | 
| 
                                Lydden Primary School
                                 Dover, CT15 7LA  | 
                            Primary | 78 | 30.8% | 19.2% | 
| 
                                Burscough Bridge Methodist School
                                 Ormskirk, L40 0SG  | 
                            Primary | 45 | 31.1% | 22.2% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School
                                 Preston, PR4 0RJ  | 
                            Primary | 108 | 31.5% | 19.4% | 
| 
                                Hemington Primary School
                                 Derby, DE74 2RB  | 
                            Primary | 56 | 33.9% | 21.4% | 
| 
                                Eagle Community Primary School
                                 Lincoln, LN6 9EJ  | 
                            Primary | 62 | 30.7% | 22.6% | 
| 
                                Corringham CofE VC Primary School
                                 Gainsborough, DN21 5QS  | 
                            Primary | 100 | 26% | 22% | 
| 
                                Fleggburgh CofE Primary School
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR29 3AG  | 
                            Primary | 53 | 30.2% | 18.9% | 
| 
                                Belford Primary School
                                 Belford, NE70 7QD  | 
                            Primary | 87 | 28.7% | 19.5% | 
| 
                                Enstone Primary School
                                 Chipping Norton, OX7 4LP  | 
                            Primary | 86 | 26.7% | 20.9% | 
| 
                                St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Telford, TF6 6DH  | 
                            Primary | 87 | 27.6% | 18.4% | 
| 
                                Weston Lullingfields CofE School
                                 Shrewsbury, SY4 2AW  | 
                            Primary | 36 | 30.6% | 19.4% | 
| 
                                Funtington Primary School
                                 Chichester, PO18 8DR  | 
                            Primary | 107 | 27.1% | 19.6% | 
| 
                                St. Mark's CofE Primary School
                                 Haywards Heath, RH17 6EN  | 
                            Primary | 101 | 33.7% | 19.8% | 
| 
                                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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 82 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                St Luke's CofE Primary School
                                 London, W9 3EJ  | 
                            Primary | 180 | ||
| 
                                St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
                                 London, W1U 4DF  | 
                            Primary | 231 | ||
| 
                                Stanbridge Lower School
                                 Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY  | 
                            Primary | 124 | ||
| 
                                Haddenham Community Infant School
                                 Aylesbury, HP17 8DS  | 
                            Primary | 91 | ||
| 
                                Fowlmere Primary School
                                 Royston, SG8 7SL  | 
                            Primary | 77 | ||
| 
                                Friday Bridge Community Primary School
                                 Wisbech, PE14 0HW  | 
                            Primary | 101 | ||
| 
                                St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
                                 Wilmslow, SK9 5JQ  | 
                            Primary | 90 | ||
| 
                                Lowther Endowed School
                                 Penrith, CA10 2HT  | 
                            Primary | 44 | ||
| 
                                Waberthwaite CofE School
                                 Millom, LA19 5YJ  | 
                            Primary | 57 | ||
| 
                                Barlborough Primary School
                                 Chesterfield, S43 4ET  | 
                            Primary | 190 | ||
| 
                                St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
                                 Launceston, PL15 9SD  | 
                            Primary | 98 | ||
| 
                                Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
                                 Tavistock, PL19 9PR  | 
                            Primary | 85 | ||
| 
                                Lympstone Church of England Primary School
                                 Exmouth, EX8 5JY  | 
                            Primary | 173 | ||
| 
                                Nutley Church of England Primary School
                                 Uckfield, TN22 3NW  | 
                            Primary | 64 | ||
| 
                                Wix and Wrabness Primary School
                                 Manningtree, CO11 2RS  | 
                            Primary | 118 | ||
| 
                                Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Saffron Walden, CB10 2TX  | 
                            Primary | 138 | ||
| 
                                Soudley School
                                 Cinderford, GL14 2UA  | 
                            Primary | 41 | ||
| 
                                Slimbridge Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 7DD  | 
                            Primary | 141 | ||
| 
                                St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
                                 Chedworth, GL54 4AJ  | 
                            Primary | 45 | ||
| 
                                Sapperton Church of England Primary School
                                 Cirencester, GL7 6LQ  | 
                            Primary | 48 | ||
| 
                                Shipton Bellinger Primary School
                                 Tidworth, SP9 7TW  | 
                            Primary | 144 | ||
| 
                                Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School
                                 Basingstoke, RG24 9HT  | 
                            Primary | 115 | ||
| 
                                Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Goole, DN14 9DG  | 
                            Primary | 104 | ||
| 
                                Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
                                 Preston, PR4 5JQ  | 
                            Primary | 89 | ||
| 
                                The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby
                                 Grantham, NG31 8LB  | 
                            Primary | 164 | ||
| 
                                Swarland Primary School
                                 Morpeth, NE65 9JP  | 
                            Primary | 83 | ||
| 
                                Dunster First School
                                 Minehead, TA24 6RX  | 
                            Primary | 103 | ||
| 
                                Hindhayes Infant School
                                 Street, BA16 0HB  | 
                            Primary | 163 | ||
| 
                                Chilthorne Domer Church School
                                 Yeovil, BA22 8RD  | 
                            Primary | 147 | ||