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 | 635 | 26% | 39.4% |
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Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 673 | 19.9% | 39.6% |
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The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 560 | 32.5% | 38.6% |
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 712 | 22.1% | 37% |
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | 20.3% | 36.8% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | 21.8% | 41.8% |
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | 24.6% | 41.9% |
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 525 | 29% | 40.3% |
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | 23% | 40% |
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 688 | 21.3% | 37.7% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | 27.9% | 40.7% |
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 648 | 28% | 40.2% |
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | 21.8% | 37% |
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 790 | 25% | 40.9% |
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Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 792 | 26% | 39.6% |
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North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ |
Secondary | 564 | 21.4% | 37.5% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | 21.4% | 42.4% |
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | 24% | 41.3% |
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 753 | 22.9% | 41.1% |
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 536 | 25.1% | 37% |
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | 23.5% | 38.9% |
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | 20.3% | 39.9% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 766 | 22.2% | 38.8% |
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | 24.2% | 41% |
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | 23.1% | 38.9% |
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 691 | 21.6% | 39.7% |
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | 23.8% | 41.3% |
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 | 635 | Sign in to see | |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | ||
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | ||
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | ||
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 632 | ||
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 480 | ||
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The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL |
Secondary | 861 | ||