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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Gorse Covert Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 211 | 15.6% | 20.4% |
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Fairfield Community Primary School
Wigston, LE18 4WA |
Primary | 207 | 15% | 18.8% |
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Harwood Meadows Primary School
Bolton, BL2 3PS |
Primary | 215 | 14.3% | 18.4% |
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Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire
Coalville, LE67 3SF |
Primary | 197 | 16.8% | 20.8% |
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Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield, S6 2NU |
Primary | 212 | 17.9% | 20.3% |
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Earl's Court Free School Primary
London, W6 0LB |
Primary | 204 | 14.7% | 21.6% |
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Barlestone Church of England Primary School
Nuneaton, CV13 0EP |
Primary | 199 | 15.1% | 20.1% |
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Roseacres Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QY |
Primary | 211 | 14.2% | 19.4% |
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St Francis Catholic Academy
Bedworth, CV12 8JN |
Primary | 208 | 14.9% | 19.2% |
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Fossebrook Primary School
Leicester, LE3 3FF |
Primary | 208 | 14.9% | 21.6% |
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Godley Community Primary Academy
Hyde, SK14 2QB |
Primary | 227 | 14.1% | 20.3% |
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St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6QY |
Primary | 213 | 16.1% | 19.7% |
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Long Melford Church of England Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 9ED |
Primary | 212 | 13.2% | 20.1% |
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Brooklands Primary School
London, SE3 9AB |
Primary | 212 | 15% | 19.1% |
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The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
Bourne, PE10 0NN |
Primary | 212 | 14.1% | 21.1% |
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Quinton Church Primary School
Birmingham, B32 1AJ |
Primary | 209 | 16.3% | 20.1% |
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Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA4 9BN |
Primary | 198 | 15.2% | 19.7% |
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Lakeside Primary Academy
York, YO30 4YL |
Primary | 202 | 17.8% | 20.3% |
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Woodford Green Primary School
Woodford Green, IG8 0ST |
Primary | 219 | 13.5% | 19.7% |
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Abbey View Primary Academy
High Wycombe, HP11 1BX |
Primary | 217 | 17.5% | 20.3% |
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Greatwood Community Primary School
Skipton, BD23 2SJ |
Primary | 199 | 16.4% | 20.9% |
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Alsager Highfields Community Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW |
Primary | 213 | 15% | 19.2% |
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Cressing Primary School
Braintree, CM77 8JE |
Primary | 196 | 15.3% | 20.4% |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Alnwick, NE66 2NU |
Primary | 202 | 16.8% | 20.8% |
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Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG6 8XE |
Primary | 204 | 16.2% | 21.4% |
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Whytemead Primary School
Worthing, BN14 8LH |
Primary | 227 | 15.4% | 20.7% |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5HN |
Primary | 210 | 13.8% | 20.5% |
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE8 4QL |
Primary | 212 | 16.3% | 21.3% |
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Milecastle Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH |
Primary | 195 | 15.4% | 19.5% |
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Laburnum Primary School
Sandy, SG19 1HQ |
Primary | 192 | 16.5% | 20.6% |
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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Gorse Covert Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 211 | Sign in to see | |
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Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Towcester, NN12 6JA |
Primary | 421 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Hitchin, SG5 4DL |
Primary | 292 | ||
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Co-op Academy Brownhill
Leeds, LS9 7DH |
Primary | 434 | ||
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E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy
Bristol, BS5 0HR |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7AU |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Victoria Primary Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4NT |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Watchfield Primary School
Watchfield, SN6 8SD |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Thomas Gamuel Primary School
London, E17 8LG |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Buckingham Primary Academy
Hull, HU8 8UG |
Primary | 220 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Boringdon Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 4HJ |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Brougham Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 8EY |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Fernvale Primary School
Leicester, LE7 9PR |
Primary | 340 | ||
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Great Meols Primary School
Wirral, CH47 7AP |
Primary | 453 | ||
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St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0EL |
Primary | 208 | ||
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John Wycliffe Primary School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QJ |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Pilgrim Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL1 5BQ |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Wrenthorpe Academy
Wakefield, WF2 0LW |
Primary | 311 | ||
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Derwent Primary School
Derby, DE21 6AL |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
Hastings, TN37 6JJ |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Kingsley Primary School
Northampton, NN2 7EE |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Cherry Tree Primary School
Watford, WD24 6ST |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Brookside Primary School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Hook Lane Primary School
Welling, DA16 2ET |
Primary | 452 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barking, IG11 7AR |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Long Sutton County Primary School
Spalding, PE12 9EP |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Thornden Wood Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 7RS |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell
Worcester, WR3 8QA |
Primary | 351 | ||
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Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 5EA |
Primary | 434 | ||