Castle School, Cambridge
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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Castle School, Cambridge
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 216 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 258 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
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Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 49% |
|
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 220 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 54.6% |
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 47.4% |
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Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
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Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 275 | 100% | 49.3% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Castle School, Cambridge
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 233 | Sign in to see | |
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | ||
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The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 356 | ||
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 315 | ||
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Rumworth School
Bolton, BL3 4TP |
Special | 363 | ||
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 168 | ||
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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | ||
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
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Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
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Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 368 | ||
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The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 232 | ||
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | ||
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | ||
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John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | ||
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St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | ||
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Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | ||
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 269 | ||
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | ||