Dowson Primary Academy
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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Dowson Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 474 | 15% | 23.2% |
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Newquay Junior Academy
Newquay, TR7 2NL |
Primary | 491 | 17.3% | 20.8% |
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Lever Edge Primary Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HP |
Primary | 502 | 17.2% | 24.3% |
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William Tyndale Primary School
London, N1 2GG |
Primary | 450 | 17.3% | 24.7% |
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Rickley Park Primary School
Bletchley, MK3 6EW |
Primary | 450 | 17.9% | 23.6% |
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Quarry Hill Academy
Grays, RM17 5UT |
Primary | 488 | 14.7% | 23.5% |
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Scientia Academy
Burton-upon-Trent, DE13 0UF |
Primary | 447 | 16.3% | 22.3% |
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Marine Academy Primary
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Primary | 507 | 15.6% | 22.5% |
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Parkfield Primary School
London, NW4 3PJ |
Primary | 450 | 16.6% | 21.2% |
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Eldon Grove Academy
Hartlepool, TS26 9LY |
Primary | 490 | 12.6% | 23.6% |
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The Langley Heritage Primary
Slough, SL3 8EQ |
Primary | 495 | 14.2% | 22.3% |
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Burton End Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9DE |
Primary | 453 | 15.6% | 24.4% |
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South Borough Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 6TL |
Primary | 486 | 15.6% | 24.7% |
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Canford Heath Junior School
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Primary | 474 | 14.1% | 21.9% |
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
London, E13 8DW |
Primary | 469 | 13.1% | 24.5% |
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St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Primary | 492 | 13.2% | 25.8% |
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Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Oldham, OL8 4JD |
Primary | 444 | 11.7% | 24.6% |
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Upton Junior School
Broadstairs, CT10 2AH |
Primary | 511 | 14.7% | 23.9% |
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Hamworthy Park Junior School
Poole, BH15 4DG |
Primary | 465 | 12.3% | 22.8% |
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Hearsall Community Academy
Coventry, CV5 6LR |
Primary | 466 | 19.1% | 22.7% |
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Cleves Primary School
London, E6 1QP |
Primary | 437 | 14.6% | 23.9% |
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Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
Rotherham, S63 6AN |
Primary | 467 | 16.5% | 20.3% |
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Hollingwood Primary School
Bradford, BD7 4BE |
Primary | 454 | 18% | 24.4% |
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Farnham Primary School
Bradford, BD7 3HU |
Primary | 447 | 15.1% | 24.3% |
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Thorpe Primary School
Peterborough, PE3 9UG |
Primary | 509 | 15% | 24.8% |
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Ulverley School
Solihull, B92 8RZ |
Primary | 446 | 15.8% | 22.9% |
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Woodlands Primary School
Bristol, BS37 4HB |
Primary | 465 | 17% | 24.8% |
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Wrekin View Primary School
Telford, TF1 3ES |
Primary | 463 | 15.7% | 22.6% |
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Waterside Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS |
Primary | 470 | 13.8% | 26% |
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Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Birmingham, B36 0BX |
Primary | 453 | 14.4% | 21.3% |
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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Dowson Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 474 | Sign in to see | |
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Alban City School
St Albans, AL1 3RR |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Chelmsford, CM1 4UU |
Primary | 488 | ||
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Cottingley Primary Academy
Leeds, LS11 0HU |
Primary | 285 | ||
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Kingsmoor Academy
Harlow, CM18 7PS |
Primary | 333 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Leicester, LE7 1HR |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Brocks Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE2 5WP |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 1SJ |
Primary | 439 | ||
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St Michael's Community Academy
Crewe, CW1 3SL |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Yeo Moor Primary School
Clevedon, BS21 6JL |
Primary | 367 | ||
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The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ |
Primary | 262 | ||
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Winter Gardens Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 9QA |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Mayfield Primary School
Oldham, OL1 4LG |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Monks Coppenhall Academy
Crewe, CW1 4LY |
Primary | 607 | ||
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Boney Hay Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2PF |
Primary | 183 | ||
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Offley Primary Academy
Sandbach, CW11 1GY |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Brookburn Community School
Manchester, M21 8EH |
Primary | 434 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE |
Primary | 493 | ||
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Scargill Infant School
Rainham. Essex, RM13 7PL |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Scargill Junior School
Rainham, RM13 7PL |
Primary | 351 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD4 6JF |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Oughtibridge Primary School
Sheffield, S35 0HG |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Chesterton Primary School
Cirencester, GL7 1SS |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Fleecefield Primary School
London, N18 2ES |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Redwell Primary School
Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ |
Primary | 630 | ||
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Baildon Church of England Primary School
Shipley, BD17 6TE |
Primary | 435 | ||
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St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Ashford, TW15 2DG |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Castle Bromwich Junior School
Birmingham, B36 0HD |
Primary | 469 | ||