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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Caister Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 679 | 24.2% | 37.8% |
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 729 | 19.2% | 33.4% |
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 824 | 23.2% | 38.5% |
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 573 | 18.3% | 36.1% |
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 653 | 18.6% | 36.7% |
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 663 | 19% | 38.1% |
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 615 | 27% | 35.3% |
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 578 | 22.2% | 40% |
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% |
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 647 | 19.8% | 37% |
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 832 | 25.4% | 39.8% |
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 553 | 27.7% | 36.8% |
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 612 | 25.2% | 37.3% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | 24.3% | 34.9% |
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 589 | 20.2% | 36.6% |
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | 22% | 39.7% |
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | 26.9% | 40.7% |
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 793 | 24% | 40.4% |
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 794 | 20.2% | 40.1% |
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | 25.6% | 39% |
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 695 | 22.4% | 34.3% |
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 584 | 25.1% | 38.1% |
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 690 | 20.4% | 36% |
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% |
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | 21.1% | 38.2% |
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 697 | 20.4% | 38.5% |
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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Caister Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 679 | Sign in to see | |
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 959 | ||
The Honywood Community Science School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ |
Secondary | 788 | ||
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 666 | ||
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 907 | ||
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 280 | ||
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 674 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 944 | ||
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 887 | ||
Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD |
Secondary | 669 | ||
Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA |
Secondary | 546 | ||
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 726 | ||
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 769 | ||
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 742 | ||
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 766 | ||
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 800 | ||
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 632 | ||
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 765 | ||
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 806 | ||
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 531 |