Castleford Academy
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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Castleford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,517 | 16.3% | 25.8% |
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,488 | 15.4% | 25.2% |
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Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,415 | 19% | 25.5% |
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,525 | 15.6% | 25.7% |
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Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,559 | 20.3% | 26.8% |
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,586 | 14.6% | 25.9% |
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Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD |
Secondary | 1,490 | 17.4% | 27% |
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,515 | 14.3% | 27.1% |
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Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.7% | 25.4% |
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The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,432 | 15.8% | 27.7% |
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,449 | 14.4% | 27.7% |
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 14.7% | 25.5% |
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | 14.3% | 24.1% |
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,573 | 16.5% | 28.7% |
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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD |
Secondary | 1,458 | 13.9% | 26.2% |
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Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | 13.4% | 26.9% |
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Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,449 | 15.1% | 27.9% |
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | 15.8% | 23.8% |
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | 13.1% | 22.7% |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,547 | 21.3% | 25.5% |
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | 16.2% | 23.2% |
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Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR |
Secondary | 1,457 | 20.6% | 24.7% |
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Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ |
Secondary | 1,705 | 17.5% | 25.6% |
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Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 17.8% | 27.2% |
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,420 | 14.9% | 24.8% |
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 | 13.8% | 26.3% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 | 16% | 27.7% |
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 18.5% | 26.3% |
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Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,565 | 14.4% | 27.6% |
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,571 | 12.7% | 25% |
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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Castleford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,517 | Sign in to see | |
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
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Corfe Hills School
Broadstone, BH18 9BG |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,691 | ||
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
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Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,584 | ||
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
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The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||