The Castle School
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
| 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% |