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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 437 | 24% | 26.3% |
Roger Ascham Primary School
London, E17 5HU |
Primary | 408 | 21.7% | 25.9% |
Grove Park Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT |
Primary | 417 | 22.3% | 25.2% |
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)
Nottingham, NG8 5FF |
Primary | 410 | 23.1% | 28% |
Feversham Primary Academy
Bradford, BD3 9EG |
Primary | 468 | 21.3% | 26% |
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School
Uxbridge, UB8 3TH |
Primary | 428 | 25.5% | 27.3% |
St John and St Francis Church School
Bridgwater, TA6 5BP |
Primary | 405 | 24.9% | 24.7% |
Peckover Primary School
Wisbech, PE13 1PJ |
Primary | 454 | 23.1% | 26.4% |
Wold Academy
Hull, HU5 5QG |
Primary | 424 | 24.5% | 25.5% |
Westfield Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0BW |
Primary | 438 | 25.3% | 22.2% |
Priory Primary School
Hull, HU5 5RU |
Primary | 413 | 21.3% | 25.6% |
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6PY |
Primary | 455 | 23.3% | 29.1% |
Chestnuts Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK3 5EN |
Primary | 419 | 22.5% | 28.9% |
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ |
Primary | 414 | 23.2% | 24.8% |
John Ray Junior School
Braintree, CM7 1HL |
Primary | 440 | 21.4% | 26.4% |
The Weatheralls Primary School
Soham, CB7 5BH |
Primary | 391 | 22.8% | 28.2% |
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Crawley, RH10 5EA |
Primary | 434 | 21.4% | 25.8% |
John F Kennedy Primary School
Washington, NE38 7AR |
Primary | 432 | 26% | 24.4% |
Roebuck Academy
Stevenage, SG2 8RG |
Primary | 454 | 26.2% | 24% |
Cauldwell School
Bedford, MK42 9DR |
Primary | 417 | 21.3% | 26.6% |
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Barnstaple, EX31 2HH |
Primary | 421 | 24.2% | 23.8% |
Meadhurst Primary School
Ashford, TW15 1LP |
Primary | 432 | 26.3% | 28.8% |
Southfield Primary Academy
Luton, LU4 0PE |
Primary | 400 | 22.4% | 28.2% |
Aveley Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 4AA |
Primary | 420 | 20.5% | 25.4% |
Kew Woods Primary School
Southport, PR8 6JW |
Primary | 429 | 20.1% | 26.5% |
Peasedown St John Primary School
Bath, BA2 8DH |
Primary | 426 | 22.5% | 23.6% |
Bearbrook Combined School
Aylesbury, HP19 7QP |
Primary | 431 | 23% | 28.1% |
Long Sutton County Primary School
Spalding, PE12 9EP |
Primary | 442 | 20.6% | 25.1% |
Willow Tree Community Primary School
Harrogate, HG2 7SG |
Primary | 435 | 23.5% | 25.1% |
Mesne Lea Primary School
Manchester, M28 7FG |
Primary | 433 | 23.8% | 25.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 437 | Sign in to see | |
Southwater Infant Academy
Horsham, RH13 9JH |
Primary | 281 | ||
South Brent Primary School
South Brent, TQ10 9JN |
Primary | 172 | ||
St James the Great Academy
East Malling, ME19 6SD |
Primary | 208 | ||
Meadowdale Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ |
Primary | 367 | ||
Woodwater Academy
Exeter, EX2 5AW |
Primary | 316 | ||
Outwoods Edge Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 2LD |
Primary | 416 | ||
Robsack Wood Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE |
Primary | 455 | ||
Coupals Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Primary | 305 | ||
Townlands Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE9 7FF |
Primary | 316 | ||
St Agnes Academy
St Agnes, TR5 0LZ |
Primary | 363 | ||
Millfield Primary School
Ely, CB6 1HW |
Primary | 370 | ||
Packmoor Ormiston Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP |
Primary | 441 | ||
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Bridgwater, TA6 7HB |
Primary | 405 | ||
The Lyppard Grange Primary School
Worcester, WR4 0DZ |
Primary | 419 | ||
The Marist Catholic Primary School
West Byfleet, KT14 6HS |
Primary | 419 | ||
Dean Field Community Primary School
Halifax, HX2 8DQ |
Primary | 226 | ||
Woodland Grange Primary School
Leicester, LE2 4TY |
Primary | 424 | ||
Redhill Primary Academy
Telford, TF2 9GZ |
Primary | 465 | ||
Homefields Primary School
Derby, DE73 5NY |
Primary | 333 | ||
Orton Wistow Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 6GF |
Primary | 396 | ||
Halling Primary School
Rochester, ME2 1ER |
Primary | 389 | ||
Castilion Primary School
London, SE28 8QA |
Primary | 295 | ||
Kew Woods Primary School
Southport, PR8 6JW |
Primary | 429 | ||
Grange Junior School
Swindon, SN3 4JY |
Primary | 325 | ||
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS8 3PF |
Primary | 447 | ||
St Mary's Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP19 7WF |
Primary | 443 | ||
Warren Primary School
Grays, RM16 6NB |
Primary | 447 | ||
Crosslee Community Primary School
Manchester, M9 6TG |
Primary | 428 | ||
Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN15 0DJ |
Primary | 404 |