This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 31 28.1% 34.4%
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME9 0SJ
Primary 55 30.9% 36.4%
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9DL
Primary 83 27.1% 35.3%
Foxhole Learning Academy
St. Austell, PL26 7XD
Primary 76 27.6% 34.2%
St Peter's Church of England First School
Taunton, TA4 4SF
Primary 99 27.3% 37.4%
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn, PE32 2DR
Primary 76 25% 32.9%
Rudham CofE Primary Academy
King's Lynn, PE31 8RF
Primary 60 26.7% 31.7%
Musbury Primary School
Axminster, EX13 8BB
Primary 36 38.9% 33.3%
Southbroom Infants' School
Devizes, SN10 5AA
Primary 74 31.7% 34.1%
Breage CofE Primary School
Helston, TR13 9PZ
Primary 39 32.5% 32.5%
Trannack Primary School
Helston, TR13 0DQ
Primary 53 32.1% 30.2%
West Alvington Church of England Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 3PP
Primary 45 32.6% 34.8%
Hartest Church of England Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DL
Primary 41 24.4% 34.1%
Collingtree Church of England Primary School
Northampton, NN4 0NQ
Primary 59 25.4% 32.2%
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
Halstead, CO9 4SA
Primary 57 33.3% 33.3%
Tebay Primary School
Penrith, CA10 3XB
Primary 40 21.4% 35.7%
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School
Okehampton, EX20 3PB
Primary 17 23.5% 35.3%
Chigwell Row Infant School
Chigwell, IG7 6EZ
Primary 38 29% 34.2%
Stogursey Church of England Primary School
Bridgwater, TA5 1PR
Primary 62 29% 30.6%
Otterton Church of England Primary School
Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7HU
Primary 48 24% 28%
Tredington Community Primary School
Tewkesbury, GL20 7BU
Primary 82 24.4% 32.9%
Bakewell CofE Infant School
Bakewell, DE45 1BX
Primary 27 22.2% 33.3%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Durham, DH7 7LF
Primary 82 26.8% 34.1%
Aylburton Church of England Primary School
Lydney, GL15 6DB
Primary 76 30.3% 28.9%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall
Hartlepool, TS27 4HE
Primary 65 24.6% 32.3%
Brancaster CofE Primary Academy
King's Lynn, PE31 8AB
Primary 24 29.2% 37.5%
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School
Crewkerne, TA18 7RQ
Primary 63 27% 28.6%
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis, DT7 3DY
Primary 73 30.1% 37%
Catfield CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DA
Primary 83 28.6% 33.3%
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
Taunton, TA3 6SQ
Primary 27 22.2% 33.3%