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