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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Sherborne Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 315 | 14.6% | 21% |
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Bursar Primary Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9HU |
Primary | 299 | 15.1% | 19.7% |
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The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF8 3NP |
Primary | 316 | 16.2% | 21.1% |
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Willowdown Primary School
Bridgwater, TA6 4FU |
Primary | 305 | 14.3% | 19.2% |
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Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy
Gloucester, GL2 4QG |
Primary | 317 | 14.8% | 18% |
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Tywardreath School
Par, PL24 2PT |
Primary | 307 | 10.8% | 22.3% |
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Staynor Hall Primary Academy
Selby, YO8 8GE |
Primary | 305 | 15.7% | 20.5% |
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Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Wellingborough, NN9 5TT |
Primary | 299 | 16.1% | 20.3% |
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Riverside Primary School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Primary | 319 | 11.9% | 21% |
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Roselands Primary School
Paignton, TQ4 7RQ |
Primary | 326 | 13.5% | 23.2% |
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Upton Priory School
Macclesfield, SK10 3ED |
Primary | 325 | 15.4% | 22.2% |
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Minehead First School
Minehead, TA24 5RG |
Primary | 292 | 18.2% | 20.2% |
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St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Manchester, M22 4NR |
Primary | 328 | 16.8% | 21.3% |
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Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Mexborough, S64 8HF |
Primary | 321 | 12.9% | 22.2% |
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The Abbey Primary School
Northampton, NN4 8AZ |
Primary | 338 | 16.3% | 21.9% |
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Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Ipswich, IP1 4PP |
Primary | 294 | 16.8% | 21.1% |
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Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Rochester, ME2 2XJ |
Primary | 294 | 13.5% | 21.6% |
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St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS22 9BQ |
Primary | 320 | 12.8% | 18.1% |
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Locking Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8BB |
Primary | 281 | 15% | 20.3% |
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Wembdon St George's Church School
Bridgwater, TA6 7PS |
Primary | 319 | 15.4% | 18.5% |
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St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9FL |
Primary | 303 | 13.5% | 21.8% |
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Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
Market Drayton, TF9 3BA |
Primary | 342 | 13.7% | 21.9% |
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Grange Junior School
Swindon, SN3 4JY |
Primary | 325 | 13.9% | 19.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dagenham, RM9 5UL |
Primary | 321 | 13.6% | 18.9% |
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Ferndown First School
Ferndown, BH22 9FB |
Primary | 343 | 16% | 23% |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 3BG |
Primary | 304 | 14.2% | 23% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD5 9HU |
Primary | 300 | 12.5% | 19.9% |
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Old Sarum Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 6GH |
Primary | 309 | 16.8% | 19.1% |
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Holden Clough Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XN |
Primary | 337 | 14.3% | 22.2% |
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The Tynings Primary School
Staple Hill, BS16 4SG |
Primary | 326 | 15% | 19.6% |
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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Sherborne Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 315 | Sign in to see | |
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Padstow School
Padstow, PL28 8EX |
Primary | 153 | ||
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Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Saltash, PL12 5EA |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Biscovey Academy
Par, PL24 2DB |
Primary | 226 | ||
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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Exeter, EX1 3EG |
Primary | 311 | ||
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Westlea Primary School
Swindon, SN5 7BT |
Primary | 296 | ||
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Queen's Crescent School
Chippenham, SN14 0QT |
Primary | 417 | ||
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St Minver School
Wadebridge, PL27 6QD |
Primary | 144 | ||
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St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS16 5QR |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Minchinhampton Primary Academy
Stroud, GL6 9BP |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Normanton Common Primary Academy
Normanton, WF6 1QU |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Roselands Primary School
Paignton, TQ4 7RQ |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Bridport Primary School
Bridport, DT6 3BJ |
Primary | 314 | ||
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St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Bolton, BL4 9QB |
Primary | 323 | ||
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St John the Evangelist Church School
Clevedon, BS21 5EL |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Brimington Junior School
Chesterfield, S43 1HF |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Horn Park Primary School
London, SE12 9BT |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church School
Yeovil, BA20 2PW |
Primary | 410 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Primary | 248 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Rochdale, OL12 9QA |
Primary | 435 | ||
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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 0ET |
Primary | 297 | ||
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Holmesdale Community Infant School
Reigate, RH2 0BY |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Yatton Infant School
Bristol, BS49 4HJ |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Colton Primary School
Leeds, LS15 9AL |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Bowerhill Primary School
Melksham, SN12 6YH |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Cameley CEVC Primary School
Bristol, BS39 5BD |
Primary | 145 | ||
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Cromer Junior School
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Cadbury Heath Primary School
Bristol, BS30 8GB |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Bowsland Green Primary School
Bristol, BS32 0ES |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Emersons Green Primary School
Bristol, BS16 7GA |
Primary | 211 | ||