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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Castle Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 393 | 20.4% | 17.8% |
Cromer Road Primary School
Barnet, EN5 5HT |
Primary | 404 | 20.1% | 18.6% |
Elm Park Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 5UA |
Primary | 416 | 22.8% | 18% |
Yeading Infant and Nursery School
Hayes, UB4 0NR |
Primary | 394 | 17.3% | 17.3% |
Colmore Infant and Nursery School
Birmingham, B14 6AJ |
Primary | 385 | 20.8% | 19% |
Etchells Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 3DL |
Primary | 383 | 18.1% | 17.1% |
Potton Primary School
Sandy, SG19 2PG |
Primary | 390 | 21% | 17.7% |
Turnfurlong Junior School
Aylesbury, HP21 7PL |
Primary | 383 | 19.1% | 16.4% |
Mayfield Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 3HN |
Primary | 400 | 17.8% | 17.3% |
Oakdale Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 8TD |
Primary | 407 | 19.7% | 17.4% |
Springmoor Grange School
Spennymoor, DL16 6SQ |
Primary | 381 | 22.9% | 17.2% |
Aldrington CofE Primary School
Hove, BN3 7QD |
Primary | 408 | 22.3% | 17.6% |
Orchard Junior School
Southampton, SO45 4SB |
Primary | 354 | 20.6% | 17.5% |
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley
Beverley, HU17 7HD |
Primary | 384 | 20.1% | 19% |
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
Gravesend, DA11 7BT |
Primary | 420 | 20.7% | 17.1% |
Great Chart Primary School
Ashford, TN23 5LB |
Primary | 422 | 18.3% | 17.3% |
Singlewell Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 5TY |
Primary | 401 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
Herne Church of England Junior School
Herne Bay, CT6 7AL |
Primary | 370 | 18.7% | 16.8% |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Chatham, ME5 0NF |
Primary | 410 | 19.5% | 17.1% |
Water Leys Primary School
Wigston, LE18 1HG |
Primary | 401 | 18.5% | 17.7% |
All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Northampton, NN2 7AJ |
Primary | 402 | 18.2% | 17.4% |
Longfields Primary and Nursery School
Bicester, OX26 6QL |
Primary | 378 | 20.3% | 18.2% |
Bisley CofE Primary School
Woking, GU24 9DF |
Primary | 361 | 18.6% | 16.9% |
St James CofE Primary School
Weybridge, KT13 8PL |
Primary | 418 | 16.8% | 17.5% |
Ashford CofE Primary School
Ashford, TW15 2BW |
Primary | 394 | 23.1% | 17.5% |
Chetwynd Junior School
Nuneaton, CV11 4SE |
Primary | 368 | 21.2% | 18.2% |
New Ash Green Primary School
Longfield, DA3 8JT |
Primary | 385 | 18.4% | 16.1% |
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Sleaford, NG34 7FE |
Primary | 403 | 17.1% | 18.4% |
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 0RL |
Primary | 381 | 18.1% | 17.1% |
Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG16 2FJ |
Primary | 385 | 18% | 18% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Castle Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 393 | Sign in to see | |
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
London, N5 2UX |
Primary | 427 | ||
Monkfrith Primary School
London, N14 5NG |
Primary | 415 | ||
Yardley Wood Community Primary School
Birmingham, B14 4ER |
Primary | 448 | ||
Prenton Primary School
Prenton, CH43 0RQ |
Primary | 391 | ||
Eccleston Mere Primary School
St Helens, WA10 5NX |
Primary | 384 | ||
Hudson Primary School
Liverpool, L31 5LE |
Primary | 269 | ||
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 7DJ |
Primary | 333 | ||
Tithe Farm Primary School
Dunstable, LU5 5JB |
Primary | 431 | ||
The Hill Primary School
Reading, RG4 8TU |
Primary | 394 | ||
Manor Primary School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Primary | 307 | ||
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Reading, RG7 3PB |
Primary | 402 | ||
St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RG |
Primary | 349 | ||
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Weymouth, DT4 9LU |
Primary | 236 | ||
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Lewes, BN7 1PU |
Primary | 294 | ||
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
Hastings, TN35 5NA |
Primary | 208 | ||
Prettygate Junior School
Colchester, CO3 4PH |
Primary | 254 | ||
Prettygate Infant School
Colchester, CO3 4PH |
Primary | 177 | ||
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Brentwood, CM15 9BX |
Primary | 523 | ||
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School
STROUD, GL6 0ET |
Primary | 188 | ||
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Sen Unit
Southampton, SO16 4AS |
Primary | 206 | ||
Woodhall Primary School
Watford, WD19 6QX |
Primary | 92 | ||
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery
Stevenage, SG1 5PA |
Primary | 235 | ||
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Westerham, TN16 1EZ |
Primary | 206 | ||
Lytham Hall Park Primary School
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4QU |
Primary | 391 | ||
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby, YO8 4QB |
Primary | 333 | ||
Goodyers End Primary School
Bedworth, CV12 0HP |
Primary | 384 | ||
Featherstone Wood Primary School
Stevenage, SG2 9PP |
Primary | 199 | ||
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UT |
Primary | 447 | ||
Finlay Community School
Gloucester, GL4 6TR |
Primary | 414 |