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 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 Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 429 | 17.5% | 18% |
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Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell, PL25 3AT |
Primary | 451 | 19% | 18.1% |
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Churchend Primary Academy
Reading, RG30 4HP |
Primary | 419 | 17.1% | 19.4% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 6JJ |
Primary | 421 | 14.5% | 18.8% |
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Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR |
Primary | 444 | 16.3% | 17.6% |
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Dashwood Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 4RX |
Primary | 441 | 16.7% | 19.1% |
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Willow Primary School
Slough, SL2 5FF |
Primary | 433 | 15% | 17.3% |
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | 20.3% | 18.2% |
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Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES |
Primary | 436 | 15.1% | 17.5% |
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Carr Lodge Academy
Doncaster, DN4 8GA |
Primary | 441 | 18.1% | 16.7% |
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Forge Wood Primary School
Crawley, RH10 3SW |
Primary | 415 | 14.7% | 18.1% |
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Camulos Academy
Colchester, CO4 6AL |
Primary | 413 | 15.5% | 17.2% |
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Warberry CofE Academy
Torquay, TQ1 1SB |
Primary | 414 | 18.1% | 16.6% |
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The Grove Primary Academy
Camberley, GU16 8PG |
Primary | 419 | 17.4% | 18.6% |
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA |
Primary | 417 | 20.1% | 17.3% |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG1 3JN |
Primary | 439 | 16.9% | 19.9% |
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 427 | 18.7% | 15.5% |
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The Olive School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 8HT |
Primary | 425 | 16.5% | 18.1% |
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Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
Harrow, HA1 2DJ |
Primary | 414 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 2DE |
Primary | 417 | 16.1% | 17% |
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Lavender Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0SX |
Primary | 449 | 18.8% | 19.2% |
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Halstow Primary School
London, SE10 0LD |
Primary | 407 | 18.4% | 17% |
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Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford, MK40 4TJ |
Primary | 426 | 14.9% | 18.7% |
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Gravel Hill Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Primary | 427 | 17.7% | 19.5% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4QN |
Primary | 448 | 19.1% | 17.8% |
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Ridgeway Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 4TU |
Primary | 415 | 17.8% | 17.8% |
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Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Doncaster, DN7 6QE |
Primary | 408 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 423 | 19.6% | 18% |
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Heaton Park Primary School
Manchester, M45 6TE |
Primary | 413 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
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 Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 429 | Sign in to see | |
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St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Brentwood, CM15 9BY |
Primary | 363 | ||
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Old Earth Primary School
Elland, HX5 9PL |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Holywell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 3SJ |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE3 2WF |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Tame Valley Academy
Birmingham, B36 8QJ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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River Mead School
Melksham, SN12 7ED |
Primary | 258 | ||
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St Nicholas CofE Primary
Alcester, B49 6AG |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Harris Primary Academy Kenley
Kenley, CR8 5NF |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Ormiston Meadows Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5YQ |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JG |
Primary | 474 | ||
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Brownmead Primary Academy
Birmingham, B34 6SS |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Lancot School
Dunstable, LU6 2AP |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Freehold Community Academy
Oldham, OL9 7RG |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Marlborough Primary School
Macclesfield, SK10 2HJ |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Chestnuts Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK3 5EN |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Widey Court Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Primary | 605 | ||
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Roskear Primary & Nursery School
Camborne, TR14 8DJ |
Primary | 415 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster, DY11 6AP |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Richmond Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 2ET |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Longthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9QW |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Eastwood Community School
Keighley, BD21 3JL |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Broke Hall Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP4 5XD |
Primary | 601 | ||
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SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School
Ilford, IG1 1SA |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Whiteways Primary School
Sheffield, S4 8EX |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Broomfields Junior School
Warrington, WA4 3AH |
Primary | 344 | ||
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Grove House Primary School
Bradford, BD2 4ED |
Primary | 404 | ||
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East Stour Primary School
Ashford, TN24 0DW |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Summerfield Primary School
Birmingham, B18 4AH |
Primary | 423 | ||