Castle Academy
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 29 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 Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 440 | 16.2% | 16.8% |
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Shiphay Learning Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NF |
Primary | 423 | 15% | 18.2% |
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Hanwell Fields Community School
Banbury, OX16 1ER |
Primary | 455 | 14.6% | 17.2% |
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Willow Primary School
Slough, SL2 5FF |
Primary | 433 | 16.4% | 17.9% |
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Pelham Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL |
Primary | 419 | 16.9% | 17.6% |
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 450 | 17.6% | 17.3% |
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Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES |
Primary | 447 | 13.9% | 18.1% |
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Dixons Marchbank Primary
Bradford, BD3 8QQ |
Primary | 452 | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Peterborough, PE7 1JB |
Primary | 449 | 14% | 16% |
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Glenfield Primary School
Leicester, LE3 8DL |
Primary | 419 | 17.9% | 17.9% |
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Hillcroft Primary School
Caterham, CR3 5PG |
Primary | 451 | 13.4% | 16.7% |
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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Primary | 409 | 14.4% | 16.1% |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 429 | 15.8% | 15.3% |
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The Grove Primary Academy
Camberley, GU16 8PG |
Primary | 439 | 16.9% | 18.2% |
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 438 | 13.8% | 17.1% |
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 423 | 17% | 15.4% |
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Brookfield Primary Academy
Sutton, SM3 9LY |
Primary | 430 | 16.4% | 14.8% |
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Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR2 9HE |
Primary | 454 | 15% | 16.1% |
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Gorse Hill Primary School
Swindon, SN2 8BZ |
Primary | 423 | 16.7% | 15.3% |
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Sidmouth Primary School
Hull, HU5 2JY |
Primary | 436 | 14.8% | 15.4% |
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Newby and Scalby Primary School
Scarborough, YO12 5JA |
Primary | 423 | 15.1% | 15.4% |
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Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 3DS |
Primary | 451 | 15.9% | 17.7% |
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Keep Hatch Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1PG |
Primary | 440 | 16.8% | 16.4% |
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Cottingley Village Primary School
Bingley, BD16 1SY |
Primary | 423 | 15.8% | 15.1% |
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Spalding Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 1PB |
Primary | 416 | 16.6% | 19% |
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Whiteknights Primary School
Reading, RG2 8EP |
Primary | 451 | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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Ravenhurst Primary School
Leicester, LE3 2PS |
Primary | 403 | 15.9% | 17.1% |
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Park View Primary School
Manchester, M25 1FA |
Primary | 439 | 16.2% | 16.4% |
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 421 | 16.2% | 17.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 440 | Sign in to see | |
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Norbridge Academy
Worksop, S81 7HX |
Primary | 489 | ||
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Hanwell Fields Community School
Banbury, OX16 1ER |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Woodland View Primary School
Northampton, NN4 5FZ |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Seven Fields Primary School
Swindon, SN2 5DE |
Primary | 259 | ||
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Sutherland Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3DY |
Primary | 498 | ||
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Queensmead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 1PF |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Hardwick Green Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WF |
Primary | 309 | ||
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The Round House Primary Academy
St Neots, PE19 6AW |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Hoyland Common Primary School
Barnsley, S74 0DJ |
Primary | 398 | ||
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Moredon Primary School
Swindon, SN2 2JG |
Primary | 398 | ||
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Furley Park Primary Academy
Ashford, TN23 3PA |
Primary | 538 | ||
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Veritas Primary Academy
Stafford, ST18 0FL |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Francis Askew Primary School
Hull, HU4 6LQ |
Primary | 385 | ||
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Beaver Green Primary School
Ashford, TN23 5DA |
Primary | 449 | ||
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High View Primary Learning Centre
Barnsley, S73 8QS |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Leeds, LS25 7JL |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Gorton Primary School
Manchester, M18 7GR |
Primary | 351 | ||
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Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Barnsley, S71 5RG |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Lionwood Junior School
Norwich, NR1 4HT |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Red Oaks Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2AN |
Primary | 467 | ||
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Pye Bank CofE Primary School
Sheffield, S3 9EF |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Orchid Vale Primary School
Swindon, SN25 1UG |
Primary | 398 | ||
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Owler Brook Primary School
Sheffield, S4 8HQ |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Shrewsbury, SY3 0NU |
Primary | 455 | ||
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St Nicholas Church School
Radstock, BA3 3QH |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Charter Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DW |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Blackhorse Primary School
Bristol, BS16 6TR |
Primary | 418 | ||