Castle School, Cambridge
Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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 | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | 100% | 29.8% |
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
|
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
|
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |