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 Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 362 | 36.2% | 24.7% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 3HH |
Primary | 329 | 25.5% | 24% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG3 4JS |
Primary | 329 | 26.8% | 21.5% |
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Woodwater Academy
Exeter, EX2 5AW |
Primary | 325 | 25.3% | 22.4% |
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Forest View Primary School
Cinderford, GL14 2QA |
Primary | 372 | 30.1% | 27.7% |
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St John and St Francis Church School
Bridgwater, TA6 5BP |
Primary | 413 | 25.7% | 22.3% |
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Castleford Park Junior Academy
Castleford, WF10 4BB |
Primary | 414 | 28.7% | 27.8% |
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Norwood Green Junior School
Southall, UB2 5RN |
Primary | 328 | 29.6% | 29.3% |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Addlestone, KT15 1TD |
Primary | 412 | 35.2% | 28.4% |
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Westlea Primary School
Swindon, SN5 7BT |
Primary | 299 | 32% | 24.8% |
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Sherwood Park Primary School
Sidcup, DA15 9JQ |
Primary | 300 | 33% | 28.3% |
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The Cambridge Primary School
Aldershot, GU11 4AA |
Primary | 419 | 30.1% | 26.5% |
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St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ |
Primary | 392 | 31.4% | 17.6% |
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Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 7JU |
Primary | 399 | 34.8% | 28.3% |
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Haymoor Junior School
Poole, BH17 8WG |
Primary | 363 | 24.5% | 27.8% |
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Westcliff Primary Academy
Dawlish, EX7 9RA |
Primary | 343 | 24.8% | 28% |
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Worsley Bridge Primary School
Beckenham, BR3 1RF |
Primary | 367 | 32.2% | 25.1% |
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Millfield Primary School
Ely, CB6 1HW |
Primary | 379 | 26.4% | 21.6% |
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John Wood School & Nursery
Croydon, CR0 6JA |
Primary | 316 | 30.2% | 25.2% |
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Stourport Primary Academy
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8SH |
Primary | 304 | 32.2% | 27.1% |
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John F Kennedy Primary School
Washington, NE38 7AR |
Primary | 415 | 30% | 23.1% |
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Meon Junior School
Portsmouth, PO4 8NT |
Primary | 349 | 30.1% | 28.4% |
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Norwich Road Academy
Thetford, IP24 2HT |
Primary | 301 | 32% | 29.1% |
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St Botolphs CE Academy
Knottingley, WF11 9BT |
Primary | 295 | 31.6% | 27.3% |
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St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1AU |
Primary | 382 | 26.3% | 24% |
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St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG1 6DU |
Primary | 335 | 34.1% | 29.5% |
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Peasedown St John Primary School
Bath, BA2 8DH |
Primary | 395 | 24.9% | 22.9% |
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St Frideswide Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX4 3DJ |
Primary | 331 | 33.8% | 21.4% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Tetbury, GL8 8BW |
Primary | 323 | 24.6% | 23.7% |
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Columbia Primary School
London, E2 7RG |
Primary | 419 | 38.2% | 26.5% |
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 Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 362 | Sign in to see | |
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E-Act St Ursula's Academy
Bristol, BS9 4DT |
Primary | 564 | ||
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Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD5 0HD |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Kings Ash Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3XA |
Primary | 333 | ||
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E-Act the Kingfisher School
Bristol, BS4 4BJ |
Primary | 129 | ||
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Lime Tree Primary School
Merstham, RH1 3LH |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Marine Academy Primary
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Primary | 522 | ||
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Dormanstown Primary Academy
Redcar, TS10 5LY |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Shaw Ridge Primary School
Swindon, SN5 5PU |
Primary | 424 | ||
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Plymouth, PL6 5FN |
Primary | 471 | ||
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The Cambridge Primary School
Aldershot, GU11 4AA |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Brook House Primary School
London, N17 8EY |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Lyde Green Primary School
Bristol, BS16 7LH |
Primary | 478 | ||
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Hunts Grove Primary Academy
Gloucester, GL2 4EP |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Kingfisher Primary School
Yeovil, BA22 8FJ |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Krishna Avanti Primary School
Croydon, CR0 4HA |
Primary | 202 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 8FB |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Stourport Primary Academy
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8SH |
Primary | 304 | ||
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Norton Hill Primary School
Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD |
Primary | 263 | ||
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Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Primary | 526 | ||
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Shortstown Primary School
Bedford, MK42 0GS |
Primary | 460 | ||
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Parklands Educate Together Primary
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 7NH |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Hartsholme Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Primary | 348 | ||
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West Monkton Church of England School
Taunton, TA2 8FT |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Waverley Primary Academy
Rotherham, S60 8DD |
Primary | 533 | ||
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Greentrees Primary School
Salisbury, SP1 3GZ |
Primary | 423 | ||
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High View School
Plymouth, PL3 6JQ |
Primary | 337 | ||
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The Downley School
High Wycombe, HP13 5AL |
Primary | 380 | ||
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Saint Michael CofE Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 8SZ |
Primary | 404 | ||