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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 390 | 18% | 19.7% |
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Field Court Junior School
Gloucester, GL2 4UF |
Primary | 356 | 17.7% | 18.5% |
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Cotham Gardens Primary School
Bristol, BS6 6AL |
Primary | 412 | 17.7% | 20.6% |
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Sunnyside Primary Academy
Northampton, NN2 8QS |
Primary | 387 | 14.7% | 20.2% |
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Pokesdown Community Primary School
Bournemouth, BH5 2AS |
Primary | 417 | 17.8% | 20.1% |
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Tooting Primary School
London, SW17 8HE |
Primary | 397 | 20.7% | 20.2% |
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Wallscourt Farm Academy
Bristol, BS16 1GE |
Primary | 404 | 14.9% | 18.8% |
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Carclaze Community Primary School
St Austell, PL25 3TF |
Primary | 386 | 13.7% | 20.2% |
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Riverside Primary School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Primary | 375 | 15.7% | 20% |
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St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 3QU |
Primary | 389 | 16.2% | 20.8% |
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Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
Crowborough, TN6 2SD |
Primary | 383 | 20.1% | 18.8% |
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St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD6 1SR |
Primary | 387 | 15.1% | 19.9% |
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Allerton Bywater Primary School
Castleford, WF10 2DR |
Primary | 393 | 18.4% | 21.6% |
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Ellesmere Primary School
Ellesmere, SY12 9EU |
Primary | 372 | 15.9% | 18.5% |
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Charnock Hall Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 3HS |
Primary | 407 | 16.5% | 20.6% |
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Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA4 9EX |
Primary | 397 | 16.6% | 20.7% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5BX |
Primary | 412 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 6SB |
Primary | 381 | 18.4% | 19.9% |
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Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Wirral, CH46 0PB |
Primary | 390 | 19.5% | 19.7% |
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The Welldon Park Academy
Harrow, HA2 8LS |
Primary | 412 | 18.9% | 20.1% |
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Nansledan School
Newquay, TR8 4FX |
Primary | 359 | 16.2% | 19.8% |
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Ferndown First School
Ferndown, BH22 9FB |
Primary | 360 | 16.7% | 18.6% |
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Liden Academy
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Primary | 372 | 20.1% | 21.3% |
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Greentrees Primary School
Salisbury, SP1 3GZ |
Primary | 423 | 19.4% | 20.1% |
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Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Doncaster, DN7 6QE |
Primary | 408 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop, S81 0AN |
Primary | 384 | 14.8% | 20.4% |
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Heaton Park Primary School
Manchester, M45 6TE |
Primary | 413 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
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Burstow Primary School
Horley, RH6 9PT |
Primary | 415 | 18% | 20.1% |
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Shenton Primary School
Leicester, LE5 3FP |
Primary | 389 | 16.5% | 20% |
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The Grove Primary School
Trowbridge, BA14 0JG |
Primary | 396 | 15.4% | 18.9% |
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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 390 | Sign in to see | |
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Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter, EX5 3JG |
Primary | 477 | ||
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St Margaret's Academy
Torquay, TQ1 4PA |
Primary | 398 | ||
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Littletown Primary Academy
Honiton, EX14 2EG |
Primary | 419 | ||
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The Gerrards Cross CofE School
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BD |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Grasmere Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6TS |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Firbeck Academy
Nottingham, NG8 2FB |
Primary | 179 | ||
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The Ferrars Academy
Luton, LU4 0LL |
Primary | 288 | ||
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Potter Street Academy
Harlow, CM17 9EU |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Park Lane Primary School
Nuneaton, CV10 8NL |
Primary | 451 | ||
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Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7EA |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Southam Primary School
Southam, CV47 0QB |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
Doncaster, DN11 0EZ |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Beech Hill Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Langstone Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6EZ |
Primary | 618 | ||
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Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington, SM6 9JN |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 1XU |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
Rayleigh, SS6 9EH |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Stoke Park Primary School
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Shoreside Primary School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Cheddar Grove Primary School
Bristol, BS13 7EN |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B27 6BN |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Sandown School
Deal, CT14 6PY |
Primary | 352 | ||
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De Havilland Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 8TQ |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Brook House Junior
Sheffield, S20 1EG |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Stanhope Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG4 4JD |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Ferrars Junior School
Luton, LU4 0ES |
Primary | 352 | ||