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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West Didsbury CE Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 412 | 12.6% | 15.5% |
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Littletown Primary Academy
Honiton, EX14 2EG |
Primary | 419 | 11.8% | 16% |
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Godmanchester Community Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 2AG |
Primary | 414 | 10.9% | 16.9% |
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Cedar Road Primary School
Northampton, NN3 2JF |
Primary | 409 | 12.3% | 15.2% |
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Dixons Music Primary
Bradford, BD5 0BE |
Primary | 419 | 14.8% | 16.2% |
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Outwoods Edge Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 2LD |
Primary | 413 | 14.8% | 14.5% |
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Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 9AQ |
Primary | 403 | 14.9% | 15.1% |
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Shibden Head Primary Academy
Bradford, BD13 2ND |
Primary | 411 | 11.4% | 15.1% |
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Pelham Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL |
Primary | 397 | 11.6% | 14.5% |
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Hill West Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LD |
Primary | 400 | 11.5% | 16.5% |
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Civitas Academy
Reading, RG1 7HL |
Primary | 400 | 13.3% | 15% |
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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Primary | 413 | 15% | 14.5% |
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Dovedale Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 3HU |
Primary | 401 | 14% | 15% |
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Godinton Primary School
Ashford, TN23 3JR |
Primary | 416 | 11.3% | 15.9% |
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Little Hill Primary
Wigston, LE18 2GZ |
Primary | 405 | 12.1% | 16.5% |
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The Olive School, Preston
Preston, PR2 8DW |
Primary | 420 | 11.9% | 14% |
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St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Slough, SL2 5QR |
Primary | 416 | 11.7% | 16.4% |
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Holly Lodge Primary Academy
Ash Vale, GU12 5PX |
Primary | 424 | 11.3% | 14.6% |
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Goosewell Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL9 9HD |
Primary | 404 | 14.9% | 15.3% |
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St Peter's Primary School
South Croydon, CR2 7AR |
Primary | 417 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
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Monkston Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK10 9LA |
Primary | 410 | 12% | 13.9% |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Rochdale, OL12 9QA |
Primary | 427 | 12.9% | 17.1% |
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Sidmouth Primary School
Hull, HU5 2JY |
Primary | 425 | 13.4% | 16.9% |
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White Bridge Primary School
Loughton, IG10 3DR |
Primary | 424 | 10.7% | 16.1% |
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Newby and Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 5JA |
Primary | 417 | 12.5% | 16.8% |
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New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
Leicester, LE19 4BF |
Primary | 399 | 12.8% | 14% |
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Lightwoods Primary Academy
Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9BG |
Primary | 405 | 12.1% | 16% |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD2 2BJ |
Primary | 410 | 12.4% | 15.1% |
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Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Swindon, SN1 5HS |
Primary | 416 | 14.4% | 14.4% |
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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6QG |
Primary | 413 | 11.6% | 14.8% |
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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West Didsbury CE Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 412 | Sign in to see | |
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The Flitch Green Academy
Dunmow, CM6 3GG |
Primary | 265 | ||
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Woodland View Primary School
Northampton, NN4 5FZ |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Silver Springs Primary Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 1EA |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Tyldesley Primary School
Manchester, M29 7PY |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Beacon View Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 3PS |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Hardwick Green Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WF |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Birdwell Primary School
Bristol, BS41 9AZ |
Primary | 424 | ||
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West Newcastle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8QP |
Primary | 200 | ||
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The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3NY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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The Orchards Primary Academy
Birmingham, B31 1TX |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Canklow Woods Primary School
Rotherham, S60 2XJ |
Primary | 237 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2QN |
Primary | 462 | ||
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Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW |
Primary | 370 | ||
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Ark Byron Primary Academy
London, W3 7JT |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Watling Park School
Barnet, HA8 9YA |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Bournemouth, BH11 9UN |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Gorton Primary School
Manchester, M18 7GR |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Elstow School
Bedford, MK42 9GP |
Primary | 418 | ||
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South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School
Nottingham, NG11 7AL |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Victoria Dock Primary School
Hull, HU9 1TL |
Primary | 322 | ||
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Great Sankey Primary School
Warrington, WA5 1SB |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Brooklands Primary School
Nr Manningtree, CO11 1RX |
Primary | 266 | ||
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St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School
London, NW10 0BG |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Asterdale Primary School
Derby, DE21 7PH |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Redhill Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5JR |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Old Sarum Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 6GH |
Primary | 283 | ||
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Woodland View Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2LH |
Primary | 302 | ||
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Holden Clough Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XN |
Primary | 313 | ||
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Arley Primary Academy
Coventry, CV7 8HB |
Primary | 206 | ||