The Castle School
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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The Castle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,472 | 12.3% | 11.3% |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,542 | 9.2% | 12% |
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,441 | 13% | 11.6% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,473 | 13.8% | 13.2% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,562 | 14% | 11.1% |
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | 16.2% | 12.5% |
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,507 | 14.9% | 12.2% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,509 | 12.1% | 12.2% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | 14.2% | 13.4% |
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,497 | 10.8% | 11% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,517 | 13.9% | 9.3% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,549 | 11.8% | 13% |
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,393 | 11.1% | 10.1% |
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | 17.4% | 10.7% |
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,379 | 11.2% | 12.2% |
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | 13.7% | 11.7% |
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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Secondary | 1,468 | 11.5% | 10.9% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.9% | 14% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,435 | 13.6% | 12.4% |
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,391 | 14.2% | 11.8% |
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,397 | 13.7% | 11.5% |
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,461 | 14.6% | 10.5% |
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,469 | 10% | 11% |
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,411 | 10.1% | 9.5% |
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Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,422 | 9.9% | 10.8% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,532 | 14.9% | 10.3% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,457 | 12.6% | 8.9% |
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Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | 14.5% | 12.7% |
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Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Secondary | 1,528 | 10.6% | 10.7% |
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All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ |
Secondary | 1,413 | 11.1% | 9.3% |
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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The Castle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,472 | Sign in to see | |
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Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,893 | ||
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,529 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | ||