Castlewood 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 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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Castlewood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 99 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | 100% | 72.6% |
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | 100% | 76.8% |
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
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Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 62.7% |
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 68.2% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
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St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 59% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
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Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | 100% | 45% |
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | 100% | 51.2% |
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | 100% | 70.3% |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | 100% | 59.1% |
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
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River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 52 | 100% | 76.9% |
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 62.5% |
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Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | 100% | 74.7% |
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Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | 100% | 68% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Castlewood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 99 | Sign in to see | |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
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The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||