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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Dorchester Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 291 | 28.5% | 46% |
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Thurcroft Junior Academy
Rotherham, S66 9DD |
Primary | 291 | 20.3% | 45.7% |
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Lift Hall Road
Hull, HU6 8PP |
Primary | 285 | 24.3% | 45.2% |
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Lift Cottingley
Leeds, LS11 0HU |
Primary | 251 | 25.1% | 46.4% |
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Lift Beacon
Loughborough, LE11 2NF |
Primary | 308 | 29.9% | 47.4% |
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Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Halifax, HX1 4RG |
Primary | 292 | 20.2% | 45.7% |
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The Baird Primary Academy
Hastings, TN34 3TH |
Primary | 302 | 30.9% | 47% |
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Ryecroft Academy
Leeds, LS12 5AW |
Primary | 326 | 25.7% | 45% |
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Rowdown Primary School
Croydon, CR0 0EG |
Primary | 309 | 24.2% | 46.1% |
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High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Sheffield, S9 4RP |
Primary | 277 | 27% | 44.6% |
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St Silas Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L8 3TP |
Primary | 314 | 27% | 48.4% |
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St Richard's VC Academy
Hull, HU9 5TE |
Primary | 290 | 21.2% | 45.7% |
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Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Liversedge, WF15 6HU |
Primary | 277 | 26% | 44.8% |
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Manor Green Primary Academy
Manchester, M34 7NS |
Primary | 273 | 27.2% | 44.2% |
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Ramsey Junior School
Huntingdon, PE26 1JA |
Primary | 281 | 24.2% | 44.5% |
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Sylvester Primary Academy
Liverpool, L36 0UX |
Primary | 283 | 26.6% | 43.9% |
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Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4QE |
Primary | 319 | 32.3% | 43.3% |
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Franciscan Primary School
London, SW17 8HQ |
Primary | 270 | 31.1% | 46.7% |
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Woodlands Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1RJ |
Primary | 285 | 24.6% | 47.8% |
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Stamshaw Junior School
Portsmouth, PO2 8QH |
Primary | 282 | 25.2% | 46.8% |
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Hillside Primary School
Huddersfield, HD4 6LU |
Primary | 305 | 25.3% | 49.2% |
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Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston, DE7 4NH |
Primary | 299 | 27% | 44.1% |
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Goldthorpe Primary Academy
Rotherham, S63 9HY |
Primary | 280 | 21.2% | 46.9% |
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Littlemoor Primary School
Oldham, OL4 2RR |
Primary | 313 | 27.4% | 48% |
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Moorhill Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5RN |
Primary | 280 | 31.1% | 45.7% |
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Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT |
Primary | 272 | 29% | 45.2% |
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Carrwood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 0EQ |
Primary | 284 | 25.7% | 49.5% |
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Battle Hill Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 9DH |
Primary | 310 | 32.6% | 44.3% |
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Newhall Junior School
Swadlincote, DE11 0TR |
Primary | 284 | 29.2% | 47.2% |
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Meadow Bank Community School
Bradford, BD4 8DX |
Primary | 315 | 23.3% | 46.2% |
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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Dorchester Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 291 | Sign in to see | |
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Somers Park Primary School
Malvern, WR14 1SE |
Primary | 595 | ||
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Crofton Junior School
Orpington, BR5 1EL |
Primary | 716 | ||
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The Grove Academy
Watford, WD25 9RH |
Primary | 461 | ||
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Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Salford, M7 4RT |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Costessey Primary School
Norwich, NR5 0RR |
Primary | 566 | ||
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Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DG |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Zaytouna Primary School
Derby, DE24 8WH |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Wybers Wood Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9QZ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School
Worcester, WR5 1PP |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Deansbrook Junior School
London, NW7 3ED |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Humberstone Junior School
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham, CM8 1BZ |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 9SU |
Primary | 635 | ||
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St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Humberstone Infant Academy
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 258 | ||
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East Park Academy
Wolverhampton, WV1 2DS |
Primary | 644 | ||
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The Willows Primary School
Basildon, SS14 2EX |
Primary | 651 | ||
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Birley Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 3AB |
Primary | 533 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Bradford, BD6 2PG |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Lubavitch Girls Primary School
London, N16 5RP |
Primary | 103 | ||
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Yenton Primary School
Birmingham, B24 0ED |
Primary | 582 | ||
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Roseacre Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2PF |
Primary | 548 | ||
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Mildmay Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 8AU |
Primary | 612 | ||
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Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Heckmondwike, WF16 9BB |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Manor Wood Primary School
Leeds, LS17 5DJ |
Primary | 497 | ||
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Knowleswood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 9AE |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Grove Primary School
London, SE22 8AB |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Sutton Road Primary School
Mansfield, NG18 5SF |
Primary | 571 | ||
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Southport, PR8 4LT |
Primary | 433 | ||