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 | 475 | 16.4% | 24% |
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Greensted Primary School & Nursery
Basildon, SS14 1RX |
Primary | 505 | 13.1% | 23.6% |
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St James Church School
Taunton, TA1 1XU |
Primary | 489 | 15.1% | 25.2% |
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The Hyde School
London, NW9 7EY |
Primary | 466 | 19.9% | 23.3% |
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Eldon Grove Academy
Hartlepool, TS26 9LY |
Primary | 477 | 13.1% | 22.2% |
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Loughton School
Milton Keynes, MK5 8DN |
Primary | 477 | 19.5% | 22.9% |
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Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT |
Primary | 472 | 18.1% | 26.4% |
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Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
Kettering, NN15 6HY |
Primary | 470 | 17.7% | 21.1% |
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Oak Hill Academy West London
Feltham, TW13 4QP |
Primary | 466 | 17% | 24% |
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Robsack Wood Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE |
Primary | 457 | 16.2% | 22.8% |
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Pear Tree Mead Academy
Harlow, CM18 7BY |
Primary | 459 | 13.3% | 23.4% |
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Burton End Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9DE |
Primary | 446 | 16.6% | 24.7% |
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St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Primary | 453 | 13.9% | 22.3% |
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Copthorne Primary School
Bradford, BD7 3AY |
Primary | 471 | 20.5% | 23.2% |
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Hamworthy Park Junior School
Poole, BH15 4DG |
Primary | 455 | 15.4% | 26.2% |
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Dubmire Primary
Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL |
Primary | 457 | 15.2% | 25.2% |
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Thornton Primary School
Bradford, BD13 3NN |
Primary | 462 | 17.9% | 26.3% |
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Olive Hill Primary Academy
Halesowen, B62 8JZ |
Primary | 442 | 15.8% | 25% |
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Hollingwood Primary School
Bradford, BD7 4BE |
Primary | 465 | 19.5% | 25.9% |
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Coxheath Primary School
Maidstone, ME17 4PS |
Primary | 459 | 14.2% | 21.4% |
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Eastwood Community School
Keighley, BD21 3JL |
Primary | 435 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
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Ulverley School
Solihull, B92 8RZ |
Primary | 472 | 17% | 22.7% |
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Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Leicester, LE2 0TD |
Primary | 448 | 17.1% | 22.9% |
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Woodlands Primary School
Bristol, BS37 4HB |
Primary | 443 | 19.3% | 23.5% |
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Wrekin View Primary School
Telford, TF1 3ES |
Primary | 461 | 16% | 23.2% |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston, PR1 5XB |
Primary | 434 | 18.9% | 25.7% |
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Downshall Primary School
Ilford, IG3 8UG |
Primary | 510 | 17.3% | 22.7% |
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Irlam Primary School
Manchester, M44 6NA |
Primary | 458 | 17% | 25.1% |
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The Park Primary School
Bristol, BS15 9TP |
Primary | 460 | 15.9% | 21.5% |
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St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Blackpool, FY1 6RD |
Primary | 457 | 17.5% | 22.7% |
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 | 475 | Sign in to see | |
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Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Chelmsford, CM1 4UU |
Primary | 474 | ||
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Lift Cottingley
Leeds, LS11 0HU |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Kingsmoor Academy
Harlow, CM18 7PS |
Primary | 297 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Leicester, LE7 1HR |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Witham Oaks Academy
Witham, CM8 1NA |
Primary | 274 | ||
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Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 1SJ |
Primary | 419 | ||
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St Michael's Community Academy
Crewe, CW1 3SL |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Mayfield Primary School
Oldham, OL1 4LG |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Dunstall Hill Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0NH |
Primary | 451 | ||
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Offley Primary Academy
Sandbach, CW11 1GY |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Brookburn Community School
Manchester, M21 8EH |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Maidstone, ME14 5DX |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Scargill Infant School
Rainham. Essex, RM13 7PL |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Scargill Junior School
Rainham, RM13 7PL |
Primary | 359 | ||
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Talbot Primary School
Poole, BH12 5ED |
Primary | 570 | ||
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3HS |
Primary | 463 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD4 6JF |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 456 | ||
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Oughtibridge Primary School
Sheffield, S35 0HG |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Blackthorn Primary School
Northampton, NN3 8EP |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Chesterton Primary School
Cirencester, GL7 1SS |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Fleecefield Primary School
London, N18 2ES |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Acorn Academy
Witham, CM8 1NA |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
Warwick, CV35 9QG |
Primary | 467 | ||
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Redwell Primary School
Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ |
Primary | 628 | ||
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Baildon Church of England Primary School
Shipley, BD17 6TE |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Heath Mount Primary School
BIRMINGHAM, B12 9SR |
Primary | 333 | ||
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St Mary's RC Primary School
London, NW6 5ST |
Primary | 187 | ||