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 28 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Castle Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | 100% | 34.9% |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% |
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 38.9% |
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 31.5% |
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | 100% | 53% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% |
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | 100% | 39.8% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Castle Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | Sign in to see | |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 292 | ||
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 91 | ||
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | ||
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | ||
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | ||
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | ||
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | ||
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | ||
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | ||
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | ||
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 |