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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Desford Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 382 | 14.7% | 12.3% |
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The Greetland Academy
Halifax, HX4 8JB |
Primary | 396 | 14.7% | 10.4% |
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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Swindon, SN1 2LU |
Primary | 393 | 13.7% | 12.7% |
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Rydon Primary School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3LP |
Primary | 393 | 13.7% | 14.2% |
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Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN4 2LD |
Primary | 367 | 15% | 15% |
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Farndon Fields Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 9JH |
Primary | 376 | 16% | 13.8% |
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St John's CofE Primary School
Radstock, BA3 2JN |
Primary | 392 | 17.4% | 11.7% |
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Eynsham Community Primary School
Witney, OX29 4LJ |
Primary | 392 | 17.6% | 13.4% |
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Rushden Primary Academy
Rushden, NN10 0YX |
Primary | 382 | 10.2% | 11.3% |
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St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Tonbridge, TN11 9NG |
Primary | 381 | 18.1% | 11.8% |
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Scarcroft Primary School
York, YO23 1BS |
Primary | 373 | 12.9% | 13.7% |
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Wheelock Primary School
Sandbach, CW11 4PY |
Primary | 369 | 17.3% | 12.2% |
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Woodford Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 4RR |
Primary | 392 | 15.1% | 10.5% |
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 8FB |
Primary | 372 | 13.3% | 12.5% |
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Dussindale Primary School
Norwich, NR7 0US |
Primary | 358 | 15.6% | 13.1% |
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Northampton, NN5 4UL |
Primary | 394 | 11.4% | 14% |
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Solent Junior School
Portsmouth, PO6 1HJ |
Primary | 360 | 15.6% | 13.1% |
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Old Mill Primary School
Leicester, LE9 6PT |
Primary | 367 | 14.2% | 11.2% |
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Waddington All Saints Academy
Lincoln, LN5 9NX |
Primary | 377 | 16.7% | 13.3% |
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Lantern Community Primary School
Ely, CB6 2WL |
Primary | 400 | 13.8% | 10.8% |
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Whitkirk Primary School
Leeds, LS15 0EU |
Primary | 386 | 16.1% | 12.7% |
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Manorfield Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE9 4LU |
Primary | 403 | 14.4% | 13.2% |
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Hyde Park Junior School
Plymouth, PL3 4RH |
Primary | 357 | 15.4% | 12.3% |
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Orton Wistow Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 6GF |
Primary | 379 | 16.1% | 10.3% |
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Uplands Infant School
Leicester, LE2 0DR |
Primary | 364 | 15.3% | 14.3% |
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New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
Leicester, LE19 4BF |
Primary | 399 | 12.8% | 14% |
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The Downley School
High Wycombe, HP13 5AL |
Primary | 380 | 12.9% | 11.1% |
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Maypole Primary School
Dartford, DA2 7UZ |
Primary | 399 | 14.8% | 14% |
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Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Chorley, PR7 6NS |
Primary | 402 | 13.9% | 11.7% |
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Yattendon School
Horley, RH6 7BZ |
Primary | 390 | 14.1% | 13.8% |
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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Desford Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 382 | Sign in to see | |
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Amherst School
Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Elburton Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 8HJ |
Primary | 449 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Woodhall Spa, LN10 6RQ |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Ludlow Infant Academy
Southampton, SO19 2EU |
Primary | 261 | ||
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Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Leicester, LE4 8DE |
Primary | 259 | ||
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Kingston Park Academy
Worksop, S81 9AW |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Sunnyside Primary Academy
Northampton, NN2 8QS |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BJ |
Primary | 365 | ||
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St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Southminster, CM0 7ES |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Knollmead Primary School
Surbiton, KT5 9QP |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Estcourt Primary Academy
Hull, HU9 2RP |
Primary | 292 | ||
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The Mill Academy
Barnsley, S70 5EP |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Shipston-on-Stour Primary School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4BT |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Roseberry Academy
Middlesbrough, TS9 6EP |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Whittle Academy
Coventry, CV2 2LH |
Primary | 245 | ||
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Oatlands Community Junior School
Harrogate, HG2 8QP |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Eastwick Junior School
Leatherhead, KT23 3PP |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 5PS |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Marus Bridge Primary School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Primary | 396 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote
Leicester, LE9 4FB |
Primary | 268 | ||
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Bottisham Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB25 9BE |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Parklands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 6DW |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy
LOUTH, LN11 8DQ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Two Gates Primary School
Tamworth, B77 1EN |
Primary | 217 | ||
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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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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1PS |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Batley, WF17 7DQ |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop, S81 0AN |
Primary | 384 | ||