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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High Down Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 251 | 2% | 5.6% |
Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4QL |
Primary | 192 | 2.6% | 4.6% |
Sheldwich Primary School
Faversham, ME13 0LU |
Primary | 259 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Signhills Infant Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 0DN |
Primary | 240 | 6.7% | 5.8% |
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester, CO1 2QB |
Primary | 207 | 5.8% | 4.3% |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB |
Primary | 224 | 6.6% | 4.4% |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
Swindon, SN2 7LL |
Primary | 235 | 6.8% | 8.9% |
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Tarporley, CW6 0PU |
Primary | 239 | 5.4% | 5% |
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Leicester, LE6 0ZA |
Primary | 210 | 3.3% | 4.8% |
The Pastures Primary School
Leicester, LE19 3YP |
Primary | 299 | 4.4% | 7.4% |
Highfield Infants' School
Bromley, BR2 0RX |
Primary | 269 | 2.2% | 2.6% |
The Horsell Village School
Woking, GU21 4QQ |
Primary | 268 | 7.5% | 5.6% |
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Oldham, OL3 6EE |
Primary | 255 | 7.1% | 7.5% |
Boughton Heath Academy
Chester, CH3 5RW |
Primary | 216 | 5.6% | 3.7% |
Merley First School
Wimborne, BH21 1SD |
Primary | 285 | 6% | 9.5% |
Yarlside Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH |
Primary | 242 | 6.5% | 2.9% |
St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0QP |
Primary | 241 | 6.6% | 3.3% |
St John the Evangelist Church School
Clevedon, BS21 5EL |
Primary | 271 | 8.5% | 6.3% |
Springdale First School
Broadstone, BH18 9BW |
Primary | 299 | 4.4% | 2% |
East Morton CofE Primary School
Keighley, BD20 5SE |
Primary | 226 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
Holmesdale Community Infant School
Reigate, RH2 0BY |
Primary | 289 | 4.1% | 2.4% |
Backwell Church of England Junior School
Bristol, BS48 3JJ |
Primary | 239 | 5.4% | 2.9% |
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Farnsfield, NG22 8JZ |
Primary | 280 | 5.7% | 5.4% |
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle, ST5 4AG |
Primary | 230 | 6.1% | 6.5% |
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK6 5BR |
Primary | 224 | 6.7% | 4.5% |
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York, YO31 7PB |
Primary | 245 | 6.1% | 7.8% |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PL |
Primary | 265 | 5.9% | 4% |
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE |
Primary | 238 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR2 9HH |
Primary | 288 | 4.2% | 5.6% |
Samuel White's Infant School
Bristol, BS15 3PN |
Primary | 247 | 6.1% | 7.3% |
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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High Down Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 251 | Sign in to see | |
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Benfleet, SS7 5PS |
Primary | 247 | ||
Kents Hill Junior School
Benfleet, SS7 5PS |
Primary | 366 | ||
Crofton Junior School
Orpington, BR5 1EL |
Primary | 715 | ||
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Salford, M7 4RT |
Primary | 405 | ||
Costessey Primary School
Norwich, NR5 0RR |
Primary | 533 | ||
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School
Worcester, WR5 1PP |
Primary | 406 | ||
Henbury Court Primary Academy
Bristol, BS10 7NY |
Primary | 278 | ||
The Willows Primary School
Manchester, M22 1BQ |
Primary | 447 | ||
Deansbrook Junior School
London, NW7 3ED |
Primary | 291 | ||
Dorchester Primary School
Hull, HU7 6AH |
Primary | 292 | ||
Spring Cottage Primary School
Hull, HU8 9JH |
Primary | 454 | ||
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham, CM8 1BZ |
Primary | 361 | ||
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 9SU |
Primary | 641 | ||
Green Wrythe Primary School
Carshalton, SM5 1JP |
Primary | 258 | ||
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Primary | 492 | ||
St Martin's Garden Primary School
Bath, BA2 2UN |
Primary | 203 | ||
The Willows Primary School
Basildon, SS14 2EX |
Primary | 623 | ||
High Down Junior School
Bristol, BS20 6DY |
Primary | 342 | ||
Birley Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 3AB |
Primary | 557 | ||
Woodside Academy
Bradford, BD6 2PG |
Primary | 385 | ||
Talbot Primary School
Poole, BH12 5ED |
Primary | 587 | ||
Westfield Primary School
Woking, GU22 9PR |
Primary | 412 | ||
White Bridge Primary School
Loughton, IG10 3DR |
Primary | 410 | ||
Yenton Primary School
Birmingham, B24 0ED |
Primary | 597 | ||
Mildmay Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 8AU |
Primary | 635 | ||
Whale Hill Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 8AD |
Primary | 464 | ||
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Heckmondwike, WF16 9BB |
Primary | 196 | ||
Rossmere Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3JL |
Primary | 390 | ||
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley
Solihull, B92 7DJ |
Primary | 485 |