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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Highampton Community Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 30 | 40% | 20% | 
| 
                                Offa's Mead Academy
                                 Chepstow, NP16 7DT  | 
                            Primary | 120 | 35% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School
                                 Salisbury, SP5 2HU  | 
                            Primary | 85 | 30.7% | 15.9% | 
| 
                                Landulph School
                                 Saltash, PL12 6ND  | 
                            Primary | 71 | 28.2% | 19.7% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
                                 Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT  | 
                            Primary | 90 | 34.4% | 23.3% | 
| 
                                Altarnun Primary School
                                 Launceston, PL15 7RZ  | 
                            Primary | 52 | 34.6% | 21.2% | 
| 
                                Severn Beach Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS35 4PP  | 
                            Primary | 137 | 33.6% | 17.5% | 
| 
                                Milborne St Andrew First School
                                 Blandford Forum, DT11 0JE  | 
                            Primary | 56 | 30.4% | 25% | 
| 
                                Piddle Valley Church of England First School
                                 Dorchester, DT2 7QL  | 
                            Primary | 53 | 41.5% | 15.1% | 
| 
                                Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy
                                 Chippenham, SN15 5HS  | 
                            Primary | 61 | 29% | 14.5% | 
| 
                                St David's CofE Primary School
                                 Exeter, EX4 4EE  | 
                            Primary | 98 | 29.6% | 23.5% | 
| 
                                Breage CofE Primary School
                                 Helston, TR13 9PZ  | 
                            Primary | 48 | 27.1% | 25% | 
| 
                                West Alvington Church of England Academy
                                 Kingsbridge, TQ7 3PP  | 
                            Primary | 34 | 30.8% | 28.2% | 
| 
                                Bisham Church of England Academy
                                 Marlow, SL7 1RW  | 
                            Primary | 91 | 42.9% | 23.1% | 
| 
                                Heytesbury Church of England Primary School
                                 Warminster, BA12 0EA  | 
                            Primary | 49 | 32.7% | 12.2% | 
| 
                                Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School
                                 Okehampton, EX20 4DP  | 
                            Primary | 100 | 29% | 15% | 
| 
                                New Close Primary School
                                 Warminster, BA12 9JJ  | 
                            Primary | 131 | 37.5% | 16.2% | 
| 
                                Black Torrington Church of England Primary School
                                 Beaworthy, EX21 5PU  | 
                            Primary | 8 | 37.5% | 25% | 
| 
                                Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School
                                 Salisbury, SP2 0PQ  | 
                            Primary | 58 | 25.9% | 20.7% | 
| 
                                Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
                                 Looe, PL13 1QA  | 
                            Primary | 36 | 38.9% | 22.2% | 
| 
                                Hemington Primary School
                                 Radstock, BA3 5XU  | 
                            Primary | 38 | 31.6% | 23.7% | 
| 
                                Bere Alston Primary Academy
                                 Yelverton, PL20 7AU  | 
                            Primary | 121 | 29.8% | 24% | 
| 
                                Rowde CofE Academy
                                 Devizes, SN10 2ND  | 
                            Primary | 97 | 33% | 18.6% | 
| 
                                Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
                                 Worthing, BN13 3UU  | 
                            Primary | 59 | 39% | 20.3% | 
| 
                                Launceston Primary School
                                 Launceston, PL15 9FW  | 
                            Primary | 55 | 25.5% | 21.8% | 
| 
                                St Mellion Church of England Primary School
                                 Saltash, PL12 6RG  | 
                            Primary | 38 | 26.8% | 19.5% | 
| 
                                Longborough Church of England Primary School
                                 Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0QD  | 
                            Primary | 67 | 29.9% | 20.9% | 
| 
                                Scole Church of England Primary Academy
                                 Diss, IP21 4ED  | 
                            Primary | 51 | 33.3% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Tortworth Primary School
                                 Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8HG  | 
                            Primary | 69 | 36.2% | 23.2% | 
| 
                                Charmouth Primary School
                                 Bridport, DT6 6LR  | 
                            Primary | 77 | 39% | 23.4% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Highampton Community Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 30 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                East Worlington Primary School
                                 Crediton, EX17 4TS  | 
                            Primary | 43 | ||
| 
                                Ilsham Church of England Academy
                                 Torquay, TQ1 2JQ  | 
                            Primary | 177 | ||
| 
                                Whitemoor Academy
                                 St. Austell, PL26 7XH  | 
                            Primary | 97 | ||
| 
                                Foxhole Learning Academy
                                 St. Austell, PL26 7XD  | 
                            Primary | 86 | ||
| 
                                Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
                                 Helston, TR12 7JN  | 
                            Primary | 70 | ||
| 
                                Old Cleeve Church of England First School
                                 Washford, TA23 0PB  | 
                            Primary | 108 | ||
| 
                                Pendeen School
                                 Penzance, TR19 7SE  | 
                            Primary | 63 | ||
| 
                                East Allington Primary School
                                 Totnes, TQ9 7RE  | 
                            Primary | 89 | ||
| 
                                Tickenham Church of England Primary School
                                 Clevedon, BS21 6RG  | 
                            Primary | 88 | ||
| 
                                Oare Church of England Primary School
                                 Marlborough, SN8 4JL  | 
                            Primary | 47 | ||
| 
                                Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School
                                 Wareham, BH20 5EE  | 
                            Primary | 70 | ||
| 
                                St David's CofE Primary School
                                 Exeter, EX4 4EE  | 
                            Primary | 98 | ||
| 
                                Polruan Primary Academy
                                 Polruan, PL23 1PS  | 
                            Primary | 21 | ||
| 
                                Lympsham Church of England Academy
                                 Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 0EW  | 
                            Primary | 126 | ||
| 
                                St Mawes Primary School
                                 Truro, TR2 5BP  | 
                            Primary | 33 | ||
| 
                                St Katharine's CofE Primary School
                                 Marlborough, SN8 3BG  | 
                            Primary | 96 | ||
| 
                                Boasley Cross Community Primary School
                                 Okehampton, EX20 4JH  | 
                            Primary | 34 | ||
| 
                                Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School
                                 Okehampton, EX20 3PB  | 
                            Primary | 20 | ||
| 
                                Bradford Primary School
                                 Holsworthy, EX22 7AB  | 
                            Primary | 22 | ||
| 
                                Wortham Primary School
                                 Diss, IP22 1PX  | 
                            Primary | 102 | ||
| 
                                Coads Green Primary School
                                 Launceston, PL15 7LY  | 
                            Primary | 43 | ||
| 
                                St Julian's Church School
                                 Bath, BA2 8QS  | 
                            Primary | 106 | ||
| 
                                Ubley Church of England Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS40 6PJ  | 
                            Primary | 74 | ||
| 
                                Ludwell Primary School
                                 Shaftesbury, SP7 9ND  | 
                            Primary | 92 | ||
| 
                                Aylburton Church of England Primary School
                                 Lydney, GL15 6DB  | 
                            Primary | 77 | ||
| 
                                West Huntspill Primary Academy
                                 Highbridge, TA9 3QE  | 
                            Primary | 101 | ||
| 
                                Othery Village School
                                 Bridgwater, TA7 0PX  | 
                            Primary | 43 | ||
| 
                                Webber's Church of England Primary School
                                 Wellington, TA21 0PE  | 
                            Primary | 80 | ||
| 
                                Swell Church of England Primary School
                                 Cotswold, GL54 1LH  | 
                            Primary | 34 | ||