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 | 659 | 13.4% | 18% |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 687 | 18.1% | 18.5% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 654 | 17.9% | 18.8% |
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Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury, CO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 579 | 17.1% | 17.1% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 699 | 17.7% | 17.9% |
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Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 752 | 11.4% | 16.6% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 673 | 15% | 18.3% |
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | 11.2% | 20.3% |
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 690 | 18.5% | 16.6% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 663 | 15.4% | 16.2% |
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 674 | 11.4% | 19.3% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 545 | 15.4% | 17.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 666 | 10.7% | 18.5% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 697 | 17% | 18.4% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 623 | 17.2% | 18.5% |
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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | 10.8% | 21.2% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 652 | 14.7% | 15.2% |
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 670 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 633 | 14.1% | 16.3% |
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.9% |
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 741 | 15.4% | 18.4% |
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 780 | 14% | 17.3% |
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 749 | 14.7% | 19.1% |
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 695 | 18.2% | 17.7% |
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 728 | 15.1% | 16% |
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 761 | 15.5% | 17.5% |
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 699 | 14.5% | 19% |
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 589 | 14.6% | 18.9% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 601 | 15.6% | 18.5% |
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 703 | 16.4% | 19.2% |
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 | 659 | Sign in to see | |
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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Pewsey Vale School
Pewsey, SN9 5EW |
Secondary | 346 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 627 | ||
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Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 409 | ||
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 534 | ||
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 396 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 589 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 633 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 582 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 554 | ||
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 838 | ||
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 621 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 495 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 543 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 493 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 460 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 350 | ||