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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Bowhill Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 464 | 20.7% | 15.3% |
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Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell, PL25 3AT |
Primary | 451 | 19% | 18.1% |
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Ryders Hayes School
Walsall, WS3 4HX |
Primary | 436 | 19% | 15.5% |
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West Park Academy
Darlington, DL2 2GF |
Primary | 446 | 18.3% | 14.3% |
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Waycroft Academy
Bristol, BS14 8PS |
Primary | 436 | 16.2% | 15.1% |
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Hanwell Fields Community School
Banbury, OX16 1ER |
Primary | 452 | 22.2% | 14.5% |
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East Herrington Primary Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3PR |
Primary | 464 | 18.3% | 15.7% |
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Yarborough Academy
Grimsby, DN34 4JU |
Primary | 441 | 18.6% | 15.1% |
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | 18.7% | 16.3% |
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Beaufort Primary School
Woking, GU21 3RG |
Primary | 476 | 17.9% | 15.5% |
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Townfield Primary School
Wirral, CH43 2LH |
Primary | 487 | 19.6% | 14.3% |
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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Swindon, SN2 1NX |
Primary | 440 | 18% | 16% |
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 427 | 18.7% | 15.5% |
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Westclyst Community Primary School
Exeter, EX1 3YG |
Primary | 491 | 17.4% | 16.5% |
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Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Melksham, SN12 7GN |
Primary | 464 | 21.8% | 13.8% |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Slough, SL2 3AA |
Primary | 477 | 17.3% | 15.6% |
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Stourfield Junior School
Bournemouth, BH6 5JG |
Primary | 464 | 23.1% | 18.1% |
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Thames View Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 7DX |
Primary | 450 | 22.5% | 16.4% |
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Gorse Hill Primary School
Swindon, SN2 8BZ |
Primary | 430 | 16.2% | 14.9% |
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Christchurch Junior School
Christchurch, BH23 2AA |
Primary | 497 | 18.9% | 15.9% |
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Brookside Primary School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Primary | 440 | 20.5% | 13.9% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Cannock, WS12 1BE |
Primary | 464 | 20.6% | 14.8% |
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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 456 | 17.5% | 16.9% |
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West Ewell Primary School and Nursery
Epsom, KT19 0UY |
Primary | 466 | 22.5% | 17.3% |
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Red Oaks Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2AN |
Primary | 457 | 17.5% | 14.7% |
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Hook Lane Primary School
Welling, DA16 2ET |
Primary | 452 | 18.6% | 15% |
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Manor Park Church of England First School
Dorchester, DT1 2BH |
Primary | 422 | 22% | 14.7% |
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Thrapston Primary School
Kettering, NN14 4JU |
Primary | 476 | 24.4% | 14.7% |
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Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
Exeter, EX2 7TR |
Primary | 451 | 22.2% | 12.5% |
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Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2BH |
Primary | 442 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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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Bowhill Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 464 | Sign in to see | |
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Town End Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4NX |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Fosse Way Academy
Lincoln, LN6 8DU |
Primary | 518 | ||
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Kents Hill Infant Academy
Benfleet, SS7 5PS |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Kents Hill Junior School
Benfleet, SS7 5PS |
Primary | 348 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Grays, RM16 2GJ |
Primary | 660 | ||
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Henbury Court Primary Academy
Bristol, BS10 7NY |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Meynell Community Primary School
Sheffield, S5 8GN |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Applegarth Academy
Croydon, CR0 9DL |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Mere Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT |
Primary | 472 | ||
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Skelton Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2LR |
Primary | 449 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB |
Primary | 381 | ||
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Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery
Woking, GU22 0BB |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Spring Cottage Primary School
Hull, HU8 9JH |
Primary | 481 | ||
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Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Birmingham, B31 4RD |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Canford Heath Junior School
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5TY |
Primary | 562 | ||
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Manor Park Primary Academy
Birmingham, B6 5UQ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Springfield Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN33 3HG |
Primary | 349 | ||
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Thorpepark Academy
Hull, HU6 9EG |
Primary | 499 | ||
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Elm Tree Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9HN |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Hamsey Green Primary
Warlingham, CR6 9AN |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Oswestry, SY11 2LF |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Loose Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9UW |
Primary | 657 | ||
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Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LG |
Primary | 587 | ||
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Whale Hill Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 8AD |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy
Bordon, GU35 0ET |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
Guildford, GU6 7AN |
Primary | 182 | ||