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 | 182 | 16.5% | 9.9% |
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Keston Church of England Primary School
Keston, BR2 6BN |
Primary | 177 | 16.4% | 10.7% |
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Clenchwarton Primary School
King's Lynn, PE34 4DT |
Primary | 194 | 18% | 11.3% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton
Norwich, NR9 5AD |
Primary | 179 | 14.5% | 10.1% |
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Moorlands Infant School
Bath, BA2 2DQ |
Primary | 177 | 14.7% | 7.9% |
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Probus Primary School
Truro, TR2 4LE |
Primary | 193 | 17.2% | 11.8% |
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ |
Primary | 163 | 15.3% | 9.8% |
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Scissett Church of England Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9HR |
Primary | 171 | 15.2% | 10.5% |
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Greens Norton Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 8DD |
Primary | 174 | 14.4% | 10.3% |
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Tatsfield Primary School
Tatsfield, TN16 2AH |
Primary | 203 | 15.8% | 8.9% |
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Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School
Nantwich, CW5 7NE |
Primary | 188 | 17.7% | 10.9% |
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Hartsbourne Primary School
Bushey, WD23 1SJ |
Primary | 198 | 14.7% | 10.1% |
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Carlton Miniott Primary Academy
Thirsk, YO7 4NJ |
Primary | 203 | 15.8% | 8.9% |
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Totternhoe Church of England Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1RE |
Primary | 178 | 14.4% | 11% |
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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Lechlade, GL7 3AU |
Primary | 187 | 16.6% | 9.6% |
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Powick CofE Primary School
Worcester, WR2 4RT |
Primary | 181 | 14.9% | 10.5% |
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The Vale Primary School
Epsom, KT18 6HP |
Primary | 190 | 17.9% | 10% |
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King's Gate Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 7GD |
Primary | 179 | 14.5% | 11.2% |
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St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AQ |
Primary | 207 | 15.9% | 10.6% |
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Bishop Sutton Primary School
Bristol, BS39 5XD |
Primary | 175 | 13.1% | 9.7% |
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Tiptree Heath Primary School
Colchester, CO5 0PG |
Primary | 200 | 15% | 9.5% |
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NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School
Morpeth, NE65 0TJ |
Primary | 171 | 15.8% | 9.8% |
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St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B93 8PA |
Primary | 199 | 18.2% | 10.3% |
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Girton Glebe Primary School
Cambridge, CB3 0PN |
Primary | 183 | 15.9% | 10.4% |
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Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Crewe, CW3 0HH |
Primary | 182 | 16.6% | 11.6% |
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Springwell Village Primary School
Gateshead, NE9 7RX |
Primary | 194 | 16.2% | 8.1% |
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Albourne Church of England Primary School
Hassocks, BN6 9DH |
Primary | 175 | 16.6% | 11.4% |
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Kaye's Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ |
Primary | 176 | 15.9% | 11% |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PJ |
Primary | 189 | 18.5% | 10.1% |
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Berkhamsted, HP4 3LF |
Primary | 180 | 18.6% | 9.3% |
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 | 182 | Sign in to see | |
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Gotherington Primary School
Cheltenham, GL52 9QT |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Hemyock Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 3RY |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Ingoldmells Academy
Skegness, PE25 1QE |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF8 4RJ |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4NP |
Primary | 228 | ||
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St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB2 2LZ |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX |
Primary | 96 | ||
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St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8UB |
Primary | 149 | ||
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St Anne's Catholic Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0JX |
Primary | 243 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School
Tavistock, PL19 9HW |
Primary | 122 | ||
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North Leigh Church of England School
Witney, OX29 6SS |
Primary | 169 | ||
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Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Wimborne, BH21 6RF |
Primary | 112 | ||
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 3DE |
Primary | 221 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Northampton, NN5 7HX |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Camblesforth Community Primary Academy
Selby, YO8 8HW |
Primary | 98 | ||
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Collingtree Church of England Primary School
Northampton, NN4 0NQ |
Primary | 69 | ||
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Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Retford, DN22 7EU |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Great Horwood Church of England School
Milton Keynes, MK17 0RG |
Primary | 84 | ||
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John Clare Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 7DX |
Primary | 134 | ||
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Epping Upland CofE Primary School
Epping, CM16 6QJ |
Primary | 182 | ||
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St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford
Wallingford, OX10 8HX |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Bude Primary Academy - Infants
Bude, EX23 8EA |
Primary | 134 | ||
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Southam St James CofE Academy
Southam, CV47 1EE |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Winsley CoE VC Primary School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 2JN |
Primary | 124 | ||
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Sonning Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG4 6XF |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Wild Bank Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 2PG |
Primary | 140 | ||
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Paulton Infant School
Bristol, BS39 7QY |
Primary | 183 | ||
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Lifton Community Academy
Lifton, PL16 0EH |
Primary | 162 | ||
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Much Wenlock Primary School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG |
Primary | 193 | ||