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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Castlecroft Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 225 | 19.7% | 28.5% |
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Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
London, NW7 3HS |
Primary | 237 | 20.5% | 27.2% |
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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School
London, NW2 5BB |
Primary | 227 | 20.3% | 27.8% |
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Malorees Junior School
London, NW6 7PB |
Primary | 219 | 22.4% | 28.8% |
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St John Vianney RC Primary School
London, N15 3HD |
Primary | 225 | 20.1% | 26.9% |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Brentford, TW8 0PN |
Primary | 240 | 20.3% | 29.7% |
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Whoberley Hall Primary School
Coventry, CV5 8AJ |
Primary | 209 | 23.3% | 29.2% |
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Park Hill Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 0TJ |
Primary | 224 | 24.7% | 29% |
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St Francis Catholic Primary School
Walsall, WS4 1RH |
Primary | 204 | 19.8% | 28% |
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Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8LG |
Primary | 244 | 17.2% | 28.3% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Bilston, WV14 7PD |
Primary | 233 | 21.1% | 26.9% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L36 6DS |
Primary | 202 | 18.8% | 28.7% |
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St John's Catholic Junior School
Wirral, CH63 7LH |
Primary | 239 | 18.8% | 29.3% |
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St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M13 0BT |
Primary | 219 | 20.6% | 29.2% |
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Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School
Oldham, OL9 8EB |
Primary | 212 | 17.8% | 27.9% |
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Horton Mill Community Primary School
Oldham, OL4 1GL |
Primary | 225 | 21% | 27.3% |
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD2 3NS |
Primary | 209 | 20.1% | 29.7% |
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St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sunderland, SR4 9AA |
Primary | 225 | 22.7% | 29% |
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Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AQ |
Primary | 243 | 20.3% | 27.7% |
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Brampton Primary School
Brampton, CA8 1BZ |
Primary | 200 | 19% | 28% |
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Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Stroud, GL5 2HP |
Primary | 252 | 20.6% | 29% |
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Hythe Primary School
Southampton, SO45 6BL |
Primary | 238 | 22.3% | 29% |
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Kington Primary School
Kington, HR5 3AL |
Primary | 199 | 19.3% | 27.5% |
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Stonehill School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4SZ |
Primary | 215 | 18.2% | 29.5% |
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Newington Church of England Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME9 7LB |
Primary | 220 | 22.7% | 28.5% |
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St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 3HP |
Primary | 203 | 17.2% | 28.6% |
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Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston, PR3 3WQ |
Primary | 199 | 21.6% | 28.6% |
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Broseley CofE Primary School
Broseley, TF12 5LW |
Primary | 199 | 18.1% | 28.6% |
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Clarendon Primary School
Ashford, TW15 2HZ |
Primary | 239 | 19.7% | 27.2% |
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Hurley Primary School
Atherstone, CV9 2HY |
Primary | 191 | 18.9% | 28.8% |
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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Castlecroft Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 225 | Sign in to see | |
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Christ Church CofE School
London, E1 6PU |
Primary | 142 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
London, NW1 6LH |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Wylde Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JL |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL6 6AA |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M23 1HP |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Light Oaks Junior School
Salford, M6 8LU |
Primary | 355 | ||
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Light Oaks Infant School
Salford, M6 8LU |
Primary | 240 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Sale, M33 6SA |
Primary | 236 | ||
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St Teresa's RC Primary School
Manchester, M16 0GQ |
Primary | 126 | ||
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Parson Cross Church of England Primary School
Sheffield, S6 1LB |
Primary | 203 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
Amersham, HP7 0EL |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA2 8AL |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Hythe Primary School
Southampton, SO45 6BL |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School
Worcester, WR8 0LD |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
Tewkesbury, GL20 7LA |
Primary | 145 | ||
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Manland Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 4QW |
Primary | 204 | ||
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St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Watford, WD19 7DW |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Preston, PR2 3QT |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Walverden Primary School
Nelson, BB9 0TL |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Fishwick Primary School
Preston, PR1 4RH |
Primary | 151 | ||
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Ellistown Community Primary School
Coalville, LE67 1EN |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Boroughbridge Primary School
York, YO51 9EB |
Primary | 269 | ||
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Trent Vale Infant School
Nottingham, NG9 1LP |
Primary | 136 | ||
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Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Telford, TF2 8EP |
Primary | 169 | ||
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Gobowen Primary School
Oswestry, SY11 3LD |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Bridgtown Primary School
Cannock, WS11 0AZ |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Clarendon Primary School
Ashford, TW15 2HZ |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Wheelwright Lane Primary School
Coventry, CV7 9HN |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Birmingham, B12 0EJ |
Primary | 138 | ||