Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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
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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Castledon School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% |
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | 100% | 53.9% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |