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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dovecote Primary and Nursery School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 281 | 23.3% | 42.4% |
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Forster Park Primary School
Lewisham, SE6 1PQ |
Primary | 269 | 21.6% | 41.3% |
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St Francis RC Primary School
London, SE15 1RQ |
Primary | 253 | 24.9% | 43.5% |
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Harbinger Primary School
London, E14 3QP |
Primary | 288 | 23.7% | 43% |
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Swaffield School
London, SW18 2SA |
Primary | 271 | 27.7% | 43.5% |
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Garfield Primary School
London, N11 1BH |
Primary | 247 | 25.7% | 42.3% |
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Haslemere Primary School
Mitcham, CR4 3PQ |
Primary | 271 | 21.3% | 41.3% |
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Carpenters Primary School
London, E15 2JQ |
Primary | 295 | 27.1% | 42.8% |
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New Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7NQ |
Primary | 308 | 20.5% | 41.9% |
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St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B18 7QW |
Primary | 292 | 27.4% | 41.9% |
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Alumwell Infant School
Walsall, WS2 9UP |
Primary | 267 | 24.7% | 41.6% |
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Pelsall Village School
Walsall, WS3 4NJ |
Primary | 254 | 24.7% | 41.7% |
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Lingham Primary School
Wirral, CH46 7UQ |
Primary | 265 | 24.1% | 42.6% |
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M19 2UH |
Primary | 298 | 22.8% | 44.3% |
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Clifton Primary School
Manchester, M27 6PF |
Primary | 271 | 26.9% | 41.7% |
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Swarcliffe Primary School
Leeds, LS14 5JW |
Primary | 297 | 24.1% | 41.1% |
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Falconhurst School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX |
Primary | 268 | 20.2% | 43.7% |
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Shirley Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 1TF |
Primary | 303 | 27.4% | 41.6% |
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Leighton Primary and Preschool
Peterborough, PE2 5PL |
Primary | 298 | 22.2% | 43.6% |
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Hummersea Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4XD |
Primary | 251 | 21.8% | 41.8% |
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Granby Junior School
Ilkeston, DE7 8DX |
Primary | 286 | 22% | 39.5% |
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Shotton Primary School
Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP |
Primary | 274 | 23.5% | 42.9% |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Portsmouth, PO6 4JD |
Primary | 272 | 23.5% | 42.6% |
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Padiham Primary School
Burnley, BB12 8SJ |
Primary | 286 | 20.6% | 43.7% |
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Delph Side Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED |
Primary | 250 | 23.9% | 43.4% |
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Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School
PRESTON, PR1 5SN |
Primary | 281 | 20.3% | 40.9% |
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Inglehurst Junior School
Leicester, LE3 9FS |
Primary | 308 | 23.1% | 43.8% |
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Alford Primary School
Alford, LN13 9BJ |
Primary | 304 | 19.1% | 44.7% |
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Westglade Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 9BG |
Primary | 229 | 24.1% | 43.5% |
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Yewtree Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5QR |
Primary | 315 | 21.8% | 42.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dovecote Primary and Nursery School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 281 | Sign in to see | |
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School
London, E14 3EB |
Primary | 378 | ||
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Chalkhill Primary School
Wembley, HA9 9YP |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Downsview Primary and Nursery School
London, SE19 3XE |
Primary | 620 | ||
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Suffolks Primary School
Enfield, EN1 3PU |
Primary | 178 | ||
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St George's Catholic Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0QA |
Primary | 507 | ||
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Nelmes Primary School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Primary | 433 | ||
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St Stephen's Primary School
London, E6 1AS |
Primary | 618 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV6 2GU |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Long Lee Primary School
Keighley, BD21 4RU |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Mirfield, WF14 0BE |
Primary | 482 | ||
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Byker Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2AT |
Primary | 378 | ||
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Southcote Primary School
Reading, RG30 3EJ |
Primary | 528 | ||
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Turnfurlong Junior School
Aylesbury, HP21 7PL |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Turnfurlong Infant School
Aylesbury, HP21 7PL |
Primary | 288 | ||
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Redwood Primary School
Derby, DE24 9PG |
Primary | 606 | ||
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West Croft School
Bideford, EX39 3DE |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Vigo Primary School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Primary | 586 | ||
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Oakwood Primary School
Southampton, SO16 8FD |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Chawson First School
Droitwich, WR9 8BW |
Primary | 338 | ||
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Berkeley Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN15 8AH |
Primary | 565 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hull, HU7 4BL |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Mayflower Primary School
Leicester, LE5 5NA |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Five Ways Primary School
Cannock, WS12 2EZ |
Primary | 597 | ||
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Flash Ley Primary School
Stafford, ST17 9DR |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beccles, NR34 7SB |
Primary | 324 | ||
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St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking
Woking, GU22 7AX |
Primary | 629 | ||
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The Canons C of E Primary School
Bedworth, CV12 8RT |
Primary | 628 | ||
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Ringway Primary School
Manchester, M22 0WW |
Primary | 411 | ||