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 | 303 | 22% | 43.9% |
Linton Mead Primary School
London, SE28 8DT |
Primary | 305 | 22.5% | 43.5% |
Shaftesbury Park Primary School
London, SW11 5UW |
Primary | 336 | 21% | 45% |
Haslemere Primary School
Mitcham, CR4 3PQ |
Primary | 319 | 22.3% | 41.5% |
Rednal Hill Junior School
Birmingham, B45 8QY |
Primary | 335 | 26.3% | 43.3% |
Wood Green Junior School
Wednesbury, WS10 9BW |
Primary | 337 | 21.1% | 42.1% |
Alumwell Infant School
Walsall, WS2 9UP |
Primary | 270 | 19.3% | 43.3% |
Whitehall Junior Community School
Walsall, WS1 3JY |
Primary | 347 | 20.2% | 44.1% |
Lanesfield Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 6BZ |
Primary | 312 | 19.9% | 43.9% |
Belle Vale Community Primary School
Liverpool, L25 2QF |
Primary | 267 | 20.7% | 41.9% |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M19 2UH |
Primary | 319 | 23.8% | 42.9% |
Moorlands Primary School
Reading, RG30 4UN |
Primary | 310 | 16.9% | 43.6% |
Falconhurst School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX |
Primary | 293 | 22.5% | 46.3% |
Leighton Primary and Preschool
Peterborough, PE2 5PL |
Primary | 310 | 22.6% | 43.9% |
Bowesfield Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3JB |
Primary | 323 | 25.1% | 46% |
Ripley Junior School
Ripley, DE5 3PN |
Primary | 336 | 18.2% | 44.3% |
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Ilkeston, DE7 4GZ |
Primary | 344 | 24% | 45.3% |
Shelton Junior School
Derby, DE24 9EJ |
Primary | 280 | 23.6% | 43.6% |
Bincombe Valley Primary School
Weymouth, DT3 6AW |
Primary | 293 | 27% | 43% |
Mount Pleasant Juniors
Southampton, SO14 0WZ |
Primary | 347 | 22.8% | 42.4% |
Duke Street Primary School
Chorley, PR7 3DU |
Primary | 319 | 22.6% | 44.2% |
Inglehurst Junior School
Leicester, LE3 9FS |
Primary | 310 | 25.2% | 43.2% |
Barley Croft Primary School
Leicester, LE4 0UT |
Primary | 324 | 24.4% | 41% |
Alford Primary School
Alford, LN13 9BJ |
Primary | 312 | 20.2% | 42% |
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
Scarborough, YO11 3XJ |
Primary | 337 | 21.2% | 42.7% |
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School
Liverpool, L4 1QD |
Primary | 290 | 24.3% | 46.3% |
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Manchester, M18 7NJ |
Primary | 335 | 20% | 45.7% |
Carr Mill Primary School
St Helens, WA11 7PQ |
Primary | 300 | 22.3% | 42.4% |
Oakfield Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 3JF |
Primary | 255 | 21% | 42.7% |
Holgate Primary and Nursery School
Hucknall, NG15 6EZ |
Primary | 352 | 18.9% | 42.2% |
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 |
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Dovecote Primary and Nursery School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 303 | Sign in to see | |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
London, E14 3EB |
Primary | 391 | ||
Crook Log Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ |
Primary | 434 | ||
Chalkhill Primary School
Wembley, HA9 9YP |
Primary | 435 | ||
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
London, SE19 3XE |
Primary | 632 | ||
Suffolks Primary School
Enfield, EN1 3PU |
Primary | 180 | ||
St George's Catholic Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0QA |
Primary | 528 | ||
Nelmes Primary School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Primary | 430 | ||
St Stephen's Primary School
London, E6 1AS |
Primary | 623 | ||
Netherton Moss Primary School
Bootle, L30 3RU |
Primary | 214 | ||
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Mirfield, WF14 0BE |
Primary | 516 | ||
Byker Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2AT |
Primary | 399 | ||
Southcote Primary School
Reading, RG30 3EJ |
Primary | 553 | ||
Owlsmoor Primary School
Sandhurst, GU47 0TA |
Primary | 531 | ||
Redwood Primary School
Derby, DE24 9PG |
Primary | 589 | ||
West Croft School
Bideford, EX39 3DE |
Primary | 463 | ||
Vigo Primary School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Primary | 605 | ||
Oakwood Primary School
Southampton, SO16 8FD |
Primary | 414 | ||
Chawson First School
Droitwich, WR9 8BW |
Primary | 355 | ||
Berkeley Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN15 8AH |
Primary | 592 | ||
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hull, HU7 4BL |
Primary | 525 | ||
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Whitstable, CT5 2PH |
Primary | 500 | ||
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Primary | 315 | ||
Mayflower Primary School
Leicester, LE5 5NA |
Primary | 434 | ||
Five Ways Primary School
Cannock, WS12 2EZ |
Primary | 618 | ||
Flash Ley Primary School
Stafford, ST17 9DR |
Primary | 200 | ||
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beccles, NR34 7SB |
Primary | 328 | ||
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking
Woking, GU22 7AX |
Primary | 630 | ||
The Canons C of E Primary School
Bedworth, CV12 8RT |
Primary | 612 | ||
Ringway Primary School
Manchester, M22 0WW |
Primary | 433 |