Caister Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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