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 Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 174 | 11.5% | 8% |
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Mitton Manor Primary School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8AR |
Primary | 193 | 10.9% | 7.3% |
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Staplegrove Church School
Taunton, TA2 6UP |
Primary | 204 | 11.3% | 8.8% |
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Bringhurst Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 8RH |
Primary | 159 | 10.7% | 7.5% |
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Stoke Fleming Community Primary School
Dartmouth, TQ6 0QA |
Primary | 153 | 11.2% | 7.1% |
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Colehill First School
Wimborne, BH21 2LZ |
Primary | 147 | 9.5% | 8.8% |
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Great Witley CofE Primary School
Worcester, WR6 6HR |
Primary | 187 | 12.3% | 8.6% |
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Moorlands Infant School
Bath, BA2 2DQ |
Primary | 177 | 9.6% | 7.3% |
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Acton Church of England Primary Academy
Nantwich, CW5 8LG |
Primary | 176 | 9.7% | 7.4% |
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Portreath Community Primary School
Redruth, TR16 4LU |
Primary | 162 | 11.1% | 10.5% |
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All Saints Church School
Yeovil, TA15 6XG |
Primary | 203 | 10.8% | 7.4% |
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Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 3NB |
Primary | 148 | 10.7% | 7.3% |
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Leyburn Primary School
Leyburn, DL8 5SD |
Primary | 182 | 11.6% | 9.5% |
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Tatsfield Primary School
Tatsfield, TN16 2AH |
Primary | 196 | 12.2% | 8.2% |
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Wembury Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 0EB |
Primary | 190 | 14.2% | 6.8% |
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Yanwath Primary School
Penrith, CA10 2LA |
Primary | 172 | 12.8% | 8.1% |
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Hannah More Infant School
Nailsea, BS48 4YZ |
Primary | 165 | 7.3% | 7.9% |
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South Tawton Primary School
Okehampton, EX20 2LG |
Primary | 184 | 9.9% | 9.4% |
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Yatton Infant School
Bristol, BS49 4HJ |
Primary | 168 | 8.9% | 8.9% |
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Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
Brentwood, CM15 0UH |
Primary | 182 | 12.1% | 8.2% |
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Melbourne Primary School
York, YO42 4QE |
Primary | 183 | 9.4% | 7.3% |
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Winford Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS40 8AD |
Primary | 185 | 10.8% | 6.5% |
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Bishop Sutton Primary School
Bristol, BS39 5XD |
Primary | 171 | 13.5% | 9.9% |
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Eaton Primary School
Tarporley, CW6 9AN |
Primary | 161 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
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St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Eastbourne, BN20 7XS |
Primary | 182 | 13.7% | 7.7% |
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St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Radlett, WD7 8DD |
Primary | 175 | 11.5% | 9.3% |
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1XW |
Primary | 198 | 8.6% | 8.6% |
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St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Wells, BA5 2QL |
Primary | 156 | 9.6% | 7.7% |
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Watling Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK8 1GB |
Primary | 164 | 9.2% | 8.5% |
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Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8WF |
Primary | 188 | 10.6% | 9.6% |
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 Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 174 | Sign in to see | |
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Hemyock Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 3RY |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Ingoldmells Academy
Skegness, PE25 1QE |
Primary | 118 | ||
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Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF8 4RJ |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Old Dalby Church of England Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE14 3JY |
Primary | 158 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4NP |
Primary | 209 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX |
Primary | 87 | ||
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Woolden Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE7 7ES |
Primary | 207 | ||
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St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8UB |
Primary | 132 | ||
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St Anne's Catholic Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0JX |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Wimborne, BH21 6RF |
Primary | 102 | ||
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 3DE |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Camblesforth Community Primary Academy
Selby, YO8 8HW |
Primary | 97 | ||
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Great Horwood Church of England School
Milton Keynes, MK17 0RG |
Primary | 92 | ||
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John Clare Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 7DX |
Primary | 127 | ||
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Epping Upland CofE Primary School
Epping, CM16 6QJ |
Primary | 189 | ||
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St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford
Wallingford, OX10 8HX |
Primary | 162 | ||
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Bude Primary Academy - Infants
Bude, EX23 8EA |
Primary | 125 | ||
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Winsley CoE VC Primary School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 2JN |
Primary | 134 | ||
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Wild Bank Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 2PG |
Primary | 132 | ||
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Paulton Infant School
Bristol, BS39 7QY |
Primary | 164 | ||
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St Chad's CofE Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 6SN |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Much Wenlock Primary School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG |
Primary | 175 | ||
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Colchester, CO3 9UE |
Primary | 105 | ||
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Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy
Norwich, NR12 0AB |
Primary | 49 | ||
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Pilton Infants' Academy
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Primary | 177 | ||
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St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
Bideford, EX39 1HT |
Primary | 96 | ||
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Fishbourne CofE Primary School
Chichester, PO19 3QS |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Southwick Church of England Primary School
Trowbridge, BA14 9PH |
Primary | 179 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Academy
Yelverton, PL20 7NA |
Primary | 158 | ||