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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The Downs Primary School and Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 394 | 23.9% | 28.9% |
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Grove Park Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT |
Primary | 400 | 20.5% | 27.5% |
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Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)
Nottingham, NG8 5FF |
Primary | 392 | 25.1% | 30.4% |
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Oakfield Primary Academy
Rugby, CV22 6AU |
Primary | 420 | 23.5% | 29.8% |
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Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School
Worcester, WR5 1PP |
Primary | 382 | 24.2% | 30.1% |
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Mandeville Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2LE |
Primary | 366 | 23.8% | 27.3% |
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Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Folkestone, CT19 6QH |
Primary | 394 | 19.7% | 29.6% |
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Heartsease Primary Academy
Norwich, NR7 9UE |
Primary | 412 | 23.5% | 31.8% |
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Berewood Primary School
Waterlooville, PO7 3BE |
Primary | 415 | 22.2% | 27.5% |
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Nelson Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9PF |
Primary | 392 | 24.3% | 32% |
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Tollgate Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DG |
Primary | 416 | 21% | 28.6% |
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Shipston-on-Stour Primary School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4BT |
Primary | 404 | 22.8% | 26.7% |
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Dixons Manningham Academy
Bradford, BD8 8HY |
Primary | 414 | 21.7% | 29% |
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Sprites Primary Academy
Ipswich, IP2 0SA |
Primary | 392 | 18.1% | 28% |
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Compass Primary Academy
Kettering, NN15 7EA |
Primary | 421 | 25.9% | 29.2% |
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Richard de Clare Community Academy
Halstead, CO9 2JT |
Primary | 352 | 25% | 29.9% |
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Leigham Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 8RF |
Primary | 384 | 22.7% | 27.6% |
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Cavalry Primary School
March, PE15 9EQ |
Primary | 405 | 21.7% | 28.9% |
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The Weatheralls Primary School
Soham, CB7 5BH |
Primary | 367 | 22.9% | 30% |
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Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Harlow, CM20 2LS |
Primary | 411 | 20.7% | 31% |
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Oxhey Wood Primary School
Watford, WD19 7SL |
Primary | 387 | 21% | 28.5% |
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Maundene School
Chatham, ME5 7QB |
Primary | 392 | 24.4% | 26.6% |
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Waterfield Primary School
Crawley, RH11 8RA |
Primary | 395 | 21.8% | 29.1% |
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Southfield Primary Academy
Luton, LU4 0PE |
Primary | 420 | 27.5% | 31.1% |
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Grove House Primary School
Bradford, BD2 4ED |
Primary | 404 | 22.1% | 27.3% |
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Palm Bay Primary School
Margate, CT9 3PP |
Primary | 414 | 22.7% | 29.5% |
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King Edward Primary School & Nursery
Mansfield, NG18 2RG |
Primary | 410 | 21.1% | 28.9% |
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Saracens Bell Lane
London, NW4 2AS |
Primary | 386 | 22.1% | 29.5% |
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E-ACT The Grange School
Daventry, NN11 4HW |
Primary | 369 | 22.5% | 28.2% |
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Bedford Road Primary Academy
Bedford, MK42 8QH |
Primary | 373 | 20.9% | 29.8% |
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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The Downs Primary School and Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 394 | Sign in to see | |
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The Redstart Primary School
Chard, TA20 1SD |
Primary | 461 | ||
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Meadowdale Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ |
Primary | 383 | ||
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Robsack Wood Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Coupals Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Primary | 287 | ||
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Hindley Green Community Primary School
Wigan, WN2 4SS |
Primary | 407 | ||
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St Agnes Academy
St Agnes, TR5 0LZ |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Henry Moore Primary School
Harlow, CM17 9LW |
Primary | 563 | ||
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Millfield Primary School
Ely, CB6 1HW |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Packmoor Ormiston Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Southwold Primary School
Bicester, OX26 3UU |
Primary | 324 | ||
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Gladstone Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5EW |
Primary | 458 | ||
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Cedars Park Community Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 5FP |
Primary | 386 | ||
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The Lyppard Grange Primary School
Worcester, WR4 0DZ |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Lime Academy Parnwell
Peterborough, PE1 4YH |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Dean Field Community Primary School
Halifax, HX2 8DQ |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Redhill Primary Academy
Telford, TF2 9GZ |
Primary | 463 | ||
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Etruscan Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4BS |
Primary | 459 | ||
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Orton Wistow Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 6GF |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Halling Primary School
Rochester, ME2 1ER |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Castilion Primary School
London, SE28 8QA |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Kew Woods Primary School
Southport, PR8 6JW |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Grange Junior School
Swindon, SN3 4JY |
Primary | 323 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP19 7WF |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Waterside Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS |
Primary | 470 | ||
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Seal Church of England Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN15 0DJ |
Primary | 374 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Didcot, OX11 7QH |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Catchgate Primary School
Stanley, DH9 8LX |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Meadow Bank Community School
Bradford, BD4 8DX |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
Haywards Heath, RH17 5BQ |
Primary | 419 | ||