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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bridestowe Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 90 | 21.1% | 11.1% | 
| 
                                Gretton Primary School
                                 Cheltenham, GL54 5EY  | 
                            Primary | 91 | 22% | 12.1% | 
| 
                                Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
                                 Plymouth, PL7 5DD  | 
                            Primary | 92 | 23.9% | 9.8% | 
| 
                                Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
                                 Banbury, OX17 2JA  | 
                            Primary | 81 | 19.8% | 9.9% | 
| 
                                Blackawton Primary School
                                 Totnes, TQ9 7BE  | 
                            Primary | 124 | 19.4% | 12.9% | 
| 
                                East Allington Primary School
                                 Totnes, TQ9 7RE  | 
                            Primary | 89 | 20.2% | 10.1% | 
| 
                                Great Addington CofE Primary School
                                 Kettering, NN14 4BS  | 
                            Primary | 93 | 20.4% | 11.8% | 
| 
                                Mevagissey Community Primary School
                                 St Austell, PL26 6TD  | 
                            Primary | 135 | 20% | 11.1% | 
| 
                                Blackwater Community Primary School
                                 Truro, TR4 8ES  | 
                            Primary | 111 | 18.8% | 9.4% | 
| 
                                Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery
                                 Salisbury, SP5 5NJ  | 
                            Primary | 80 | 22.5% | 9% | 
| 
                                Edith Weston Academy
                                 Oakham, LE15 8HQ  | 
                            Primary | 83 | 22.1% | 12.8% | 
| 
                                Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
                                 Bridport, DT6 4QS  | 
                            Primary | 85 | 24.7% | 12.4% | 
| 
                                Eyke Church of England Primary School
                                 Woodbridge, IP12 2QW  | 
                            Primary | 103 | 19.4% | 10.7% | 
| 
                                Leedstown Community Primary School
                                 Hayle, TR27 6AA  | 
                            Primary | 78 | 21.5% | 12.7% | 
| 
                                Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School
                                 Lutterworth, LE17 5DN  | 
                            Primary | 106 | 21.7% | 12.3% | 
| 
                                Egloskerry Primary School
                                 Launceston, PL15 8RT  | 
                            Primary | 84 | 21.4% | 14.3% | 
| 
                                Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery
                                 Thetford, IP24 1PB  | 
                            Primary | 109 | 20.9% | 11.8% | 
| 
                                Coaley Church of England Primary Academy
                                 Dursley, GL11 5EB  | 
                            Primary | 73 | 21.9% | 11% | 
| 
                                Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School
                                 Congleton, CW12 4RG  | 
                            Primary | 85 | 21.7% | 12% | 
| 
                                Bampton Church of England Primary School
                                 Tiverton, EX16 9NW  | 
                            Primary | 90 | 23.3% | 13.3% | 
| 
                                Holywell Church of England School
                                 Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ  | 
                            Primary | 97 | 20.6% | 14.4% | 
| 
                                Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
                                 Sherborne, DT9 4NL  | 
                            Primary | 49 | 20.4% | 12.2% | 
| 
                                Chirton Church of England Primary School
                                 Devizes, SN10 3QS  | 
                            Primary | 82 | 20.7% | 8.5% | 
| 
                                Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
                                 CO6 2HA  | 
                            Primary | 108 | 21.3% | 10.2% | 
| 
                                Hartpury Church of England Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL19 3BJ  | 
                            Primary | 108 | 17.6% | 12% | 
| 
                                Pamphill Church of England First School
                                 Wimborne, BH21 4EE  | 
                            Primary | 74 | 23% | 10.8% | 
| 
                                Brailes Church of England Primary School
                                 Banbury, OX15 5AP  | 
                            Primary | 105 | 20% | 10.5% | 
| 
                                Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
                                 Winkleigh, EX19 8LJ  | 
                            Primary | 106 | 20.4% | 11.5% | 
| 
                                South Kilvington Church of England Academy
                                 Thirsk, YO7 2LR  | 
                            Primary | 99 | 19.2% | 10.1% | 
| 
                                Little Thetford CofE Primary School
                                 Ely, CB6 3HD  | 
                            Primary | 94 | 22.3% | 11.7% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bridestowe Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 90 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Lynsted and Norton Primary School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL  | 
                            Primary | 76 | ||
| 
                                Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME9 0SJ  | 
                            Primary | 52 | ||
| 
                                Gretton Primary School
                                 Cheltenham, GL54 5EY  | 
                            Primary | 91 | ||
| 
                                St Winnow CofE School
                                 PL22 0RA  | 
                            Primary | 91 | ||
| 
                                Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School
                                 Bridgnorth, WV16 4RJ  | 
                            Primary | 62 | ||
| 
                                Great Addington CofE Primary School
                                 Kettering, NN14 4BS  | 
                            Primary | 93 | ||
| 
                                Motcombe CofE Primary School
                                 Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT  | 
                            Primary | 184 | ||
| 
                                Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School
                                 King's Lynn, PE34 4RP  | 
                            Primary | 84 | ||
| 
                                All Saints Marsh CofE Academy
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DJ  | 
                            Primary | 77 | ||
| 
                                Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery
                                 Salisbury, SP5 5NJ  | 
                            Primary | 80 | ||
| 
                                Welton Primary School
                                 Radstock, BA3 2AG  | 
                            Primary | 167 | ||
| 
                                Leedstown Community Primary School
                                 Hayle, TR27 6AA  | 
                            Primary | 78 | ||
| 
                                Charleton Church of England Academy
                                 Kingsbridge, TQ7 2AL  | 
                            Primary | 42 | ||
| 
                                Burston Community Primary School
                                 Diss, IP22 5TZ  | 
                            Primary | 36 | ||
| 
                                Bulphan Church of England Academy
                                 Bulphan, RM14 3RL  | 
                            Primary | 67 | ||
| 
                                Castleton Primary School
                                 Whitby, YO21 2DA  | 
                            Primary | 52 | ||
| 
                                Borden Church of England Primary School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS  | 
                            Primary | 120 | ||
| 
                                Yeoford Community Primary School
                                 Crediton, EX17 5HZ  | 
                            Primary | 57 | ||
| 
                                Tedburn St Mary School
                                 Exeter, EX6 6AA  | 
                            Primary | 97 | ||
| 
                                Highgate Infant School
                                 King's Lynn, PE30 2PS  | 
                            Primary | 58 | ||
| 
                                Shoscombe Church School
                                 Bath, BA2 8NB  | 
                            Primary | 120 | ||
| 
                                Stanton Drew Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS39 4EQ  | 
                            Primary | 53 | ||
| 
                                Chew Magna Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS40 8RQ  | 
                            Primary | 96 | ||
| 
                                Otterton Church of England Primary School
                                 Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7HU  | 
                            Primary | 45 | ||
| 
                                Starcross Primary School
                                 Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD  | 
                            Primary | 216 | ||
| 
                                Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
                                 Wimborne, BH21 5LX  | 
                            Primary | 63 | ||
| 
                                Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School
                                 Huthwaite, NG17 2JR  | 
                            Primary | 90 | ||
| 
                                Woodgate Primary Academy
                                 Crawley, RH11 9GT  | 
                            Primary | 134 | ||
| 
                                Landewednack Community Primary School
                                 Helston, TR12 7PB  | 
                            Primary | 80 | ||