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 Church of England Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 318 | 15.4% | 38.1% |
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Leigh Academy Molehill
Maidstone, ME15 7ND |
Primary | 310 | 12.9% | 37.4% |
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Heron Park Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9EE |
Primary | 348 | 16.4% | 39.7% |
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Oakwood Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 0SS |
Primary | 288 | 16.1% | 36.2% |
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Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4ED |
Primary | 361 | 16.6% | 37.8% |
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Gooseacre Primary Academy
Rotherham, S63 0NU |
Primary | 334 | 18.5% | 39.9% |
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Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 6QN |
Primary | 328 | 20.7% | 37.8% |
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Norton Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2RD |
Primary | 319 | 18% | 36% |
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Beeston Fields Flying High Academy
Nottingham, NG9 2RG |
Primary | 339 | 15.4% | 37.7% |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Chatham, ME4 5JY |
Primary | 343 | 16.6% | 35.7% |
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Greenpark Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2RE |
Primary | 343 | 15.4% | 38.1% |
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The Parkgate Academy
Newark, NG22 9TH |
Primary | 328 | 15.5% | 39.1% |
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Brimington Junior School
Chesterfield, S43 1HF |
Primary | 297 | 17.2% | 37.7% |
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Pennoweth Primary School
Redruth, TR15 1NA |
Primary | 345 | 13.5% | 37.9% |
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Maple Grove Primary School
Basildon, SS13 3AB |
Primary | 303 | 17.5% | 39.3% |
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Featherby Junior School
Gillingham, ME8 6BT |
Primary | 359 | 19.3% | 39.1% |
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Ravensthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 7NB |
Primary | 341 | 17.6% | 40.2% |
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Morland Church of England Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0LH |
Primary | 344 | 13.1% | 37.2% |
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Montagu Academy
Mexborough, S64 9PH |
Primary | 351 | 17.2% | 39.1% |
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Djanogly Sherwood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 7AR |
Primary | 338 | 15.2% | 36.6% |
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South Norwood Primary
London, SE25 5QP |
Primary | 326 | 19% | 39.6% |
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Fleecefield Primary School
London, N18 2ES |
Primary | 328 | 17.7% | 40.2% |
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Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B27 6BN |
Primary | 305 | 16.1% | 38% |
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Thornaby Church of England Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
Primary | 301 | 14.8% | 38.5% |
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St Mary and St Giles Church of England School
Milton Keynes, MK11 1EF |
Primary | 349 | 19.6% | 35.8% |
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St Monica Primary School
Southampton, SO19 8ES |
Primary | 358 | 17% | 35.2% |
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Shears Green Infant School
Gravesend, DA11 7JF |
Primary | 279 | 13.6% | 35.5% |
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The Minster Junior School
Croydon, CR0 4BH |
Primary | 339 | 17.4% | 36.3% |
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Woodland View Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2LH |
Primary | 302 | 16.2% | 36.2% |
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Tollgate Community Junior School
Eastbourne, BN23 6NL |
Primary | 361 | 17.7% | 37.1% |
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 Church of England Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 318 | Sign in to see | |
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Amherst School
Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Avishayes Community Primary School
Chard, TA20 1NS |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
London, SE1 7RH |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Barton Junior School
Dover, CT16 2ND |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Ludlow Infant Academy
Southampton, SO19 2EU |
Primary | 261 | ||
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West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
West Malling, ME19 6RL |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Kingston Park Academy
Worksop, S81 9AW |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School
Cheltenham, GL54 2AW |
Primary | 274 | ||
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Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Leigh, WN7 5NJ |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Greystoke Primary School
Leicester, LE19 2GX |
Primary | 334 | ||
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Weston Infant Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6PT |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Hersham, KT12 4QT |
Primary | 414 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
Basildon, SS13 2DU |
Primary | 184 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote
Leicester, LE9 4FB |
Primary | 268 | ||
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Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
Rotherham, S62 5LH |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Hilltop Junior School
Wickford, SS11 8LT |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Epping, CM16 4EP |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0DH |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy
LOUTH, LN11 8DQ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Grange Infants' School
Swindon, SN3 4XE |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Uplands Infant School
Leicester, LE2 0DR |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Whitchurch Primary School
Bristol, BS14 0PT |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Parley First School
Ferndown, BH22 8QE |
Primary | 308 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1PS |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Westminster Community Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 2ED |
Primary | 147 | ||
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Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School
Staines, TW18 2EF |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Millfield Primary School
North Walsham, NR28 0ES |
Primary | 283 | ||
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West Ashtead Primary Academy
Ashtead, KT21 2PX |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Badgemore Primary School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2HL |
Primary | 128 | ||