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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Castle Donington College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 685 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | 22.3% | 17.9% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE |
Secondary | 741 | 19.3% | 21.2% |
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 695 | 21.2% | 16.2% |
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 711 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
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Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED |
Secondary | 710 | 16.3% | 20% |
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | 19.9% | 18.9% |
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | 17.8% | 19.6% |
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | 18.2% | 20.5% |
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | 14.3% | 18.9% |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | 19.5% | 18.4% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 769 | 18.2% | 19.2% |
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | 15.4% | 17.6% |
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | 18.9% | 19.7% |
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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Castle Donington College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 685 | Sign in to see | |
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | ||
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 316 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | ||
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 253 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | ||