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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Charles Darwin Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 443 | 13.3% | 16.5% |
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St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Thornton Heath, CR7 8HJ |
Primary | 442 | 12.3% | 17.2% |
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Godmanchester Community Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 2AG |
Primary | 414 | 10.9% | 16.9% |
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Herons' Moor Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Primary | 448 | 12.1% | 16.3% |
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Willow Primary School
Slough, SL2 5FF |
Primary | 433 | 15% | 17.3% |
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Rayleigh Primary School
Rayleigh, SS6 7DD |
Primary | 438 | 11.2% | 16.4% |
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Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES |
Primary | 436 | 15.1% | 17.5% |
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Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Peterborough, PE7 1JB |
Primary | 443 | 14.1% | 14.1% |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | 15.4% | 15.2% |
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Camulos Academy
Colchester, CO4 6AL |
Primary | 413 | 15.5% | 17.2% |
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 440 | 15.3% | 16.2% |
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Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD |
Primary | 449 | 13.1% | 15.6% |
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Park Hall Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5QU |
Primary | 445 | 12.4% | 16.2% |
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Laurance Haines School
Watford, WD18 0DD |
Primary | 446 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR2 9HE |
Primary | 452 | 16.4% | 16.2% |
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Woodthorpe Primary School
York, YO24 2RU |
Primary | 423 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
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St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7HA |
Primary | 432 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
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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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Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford, MK40 4TJ |
Primary | 426 | 14.9% | 18.7% |
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Longthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9QW |
Primary | 417 | 15.8% | 15.6% |
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The Orchard Primary School
Watford, WD24 5JW |
Primary | 424 | 13.8% | 17.2% |
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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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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 456 | 17.5% | 16.9% |
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Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Swindon, SN25 4GY |
Primary | 444 | 14% | 18.2% |
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Keston Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 1HP |
Primary | 449 | 13.8% | 14.9% |
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Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 3DS |
Primary | 460 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
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Whiteknights Primary School
Reading, RG2 8EP |
Primary | 453 | 15% | 18% |
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Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Birmingham, B36 0BX |
Primary | 450 | 15% | 17% |
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Monkshouse Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 1LG |
Primary | 455 | 14.3% | 15.3% |
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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Charles Darwin Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 443 | Sign in to see | |
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Wentworth Primary School
Dartford, DA1 3NG |
Primary | 653 | ||
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Woodnewton- A Learning Community
Corby, NN17 2NU |
Primary | 756 | ||
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The Grove Academy
Watford, WD25 9RH |
Primary | 461 | ||
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Beanfield Primary School
Corby, NN18 0LJ |
Primary | 686 | ||
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Latchmere School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5TT |
Primary | 720 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4QP |
Primary | 575 | ||
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Oasis Academy Woodview
Birmingham, B15 2HU |
Primary | 397 | ||
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Humberstone Junior School
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Chipstead Valley Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 3BW |
Primary | 674 | ||
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White Meadows Primary Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 7JL |
Primary | 603 | ||
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King's Park Academy
Bournemouth, BH1 4NB |
Primary | 603 | ||
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Fairford Academy Barnehurst
Bexleyheath, DA7 6QP |
Primary | 524 | ||
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Humberstone Infant Academy
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Cedar Children's Academy
Rochester, ME2 2JP |
Primary | 652 | ||
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Greet Primary School
Birmingham, B11 3ND |
Primary | 775 | ||
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Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Bradford, BD9 6LL |
Primary | 717 | ||
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Red Hill Primary School
Chislehurst, BR7 6DA |
Primary | 649 | ||
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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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Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9NP |
Primary | 471 | ||
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Wroughton Infant Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AH |
Primary | 180 | ||
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Wroughton Junior Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8BD |
Primary | 283 | ||
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Woodside Primary School and Nursery
Dudley, DY2 0SN |
Primary | 462 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
London, E17 9HJ |
Primary | 578 | ||
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Dormers Wells Primary School
Southall, UB1 3HX |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Lubavitch Girls Primary School
London, N16 5RP |
Primary | 103 | ||
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Roseacre Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2PF |
Primary | 548 | ||
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Witton Middle School
Droitwich Spa, WR9 8BD |
Primary | 373 | ||
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Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Derby, DE22 4BS |
Primary | 505 | ||