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 Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 342 | 8.2% | 10.8% |
St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Brentwood, CM15 9BY |
Primary | 364 | 11% | 11.8% |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Swindon, SN3 1AR |
Primary | 384 | 6% | 11.5% |
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Swindon, SN1 2LU |
Primary | 389 | 10.5% | 9.5% |
The Robert Drake Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 3HT |
Primary | 314 | 10.8% | 12.1% |
Rooks Nest Academy
Wakefield, WF1 3DX |
Primary | 340 | 12% | 12.3% |
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Gloucester, GL2 4UF |
Primary | 311 | 9% | 7.3% |
Bransgore Church of England Primary School
Christchurch, BH23 8JH |
Primary | 343 | 11.1% | 12.2% |
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School
Lymington, SO41 0RF |
Primary | 320 | 10.9% | 9.7% |
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SP |
Primary | 358 | 11.7% | 11.2% |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Whitstable, CT5 2EY |
Primary | 343 | 8.5% | 13.4% |
The Batt Church of England Primary School
Witney, OX28 6DY |
Primary | 323 | 7.4% | 10.8% |
Junction Farm Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0EU |
Primary | 336 | 10.7% | 9% |
Chaddlewood Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 2EU |
Primary | 372 | 6.2% | 12.4% |
Lapal Primary School
Halesowen, B62 0BZ |
Primary | 363 | 6.9% | 9.1% |
Mary Elton Primary School
North Somerset, BS21 7SX |
Primary | 360 | 9.2% | 11.7% |
Great Sankey Primary School
Warrington, WA5 1SB |
Primary | 339 | 7.6% | 10.7% |
Hilltop Junior School
Wickford, SS11 8LT |
Primary | 372 | 10.5% | 9.9% |
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Clevedon, BS21 7LT |
Primary | 352 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
Westgarth Primary School
Redcar, TS11 6AE |
Primary | 337 | 9.8% | 10.1% |
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Primary | 331 | 10% | 9.7% |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Darlington, DL1 4NL |
Primary | 346 | 10.9% | 12.9% |
William Morris Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Primary | 335 | 12.5% | 9.3% |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ |
Primary | 314 | 8.8% | 10.7% |
Mapplewell Primary School
Barnsley, S75 6BB |
Primary | 322 | 11.1% | 11.7% |
Leigh Academy Bearsted
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Primary | 326 | 11.4% | 10.4% |
Kirkheaton Primary School
Huddersfield, HD5 0HR |
Primary | 350 | 11.3% | 11.8% |
Orchard Community Primary School
Derby, DE74 2QU |
Primary | 329 | 9.7% | 9.7% |
Ardleigh Green Junior School
Hornchurch, RM11 2SP |
Primary | 361 | 11.6% | 11.6% |
Telford Junior School
Leamington Spa, CV32 7HP |
Primary | 349 | 10.6% | 10.6% |
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 Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 342 | 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 Infant School
Portishead, BS20 6DY |
Primary | 251 | ||
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 |