Ark Castledown Primary Academy
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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Ark Castledown Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 415 | 21.9% | 52.8% |
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E-ACT Blackley Academy
Manchester, M9 0RD |
Primary | 438 | 21.2% | 55.7% |
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Co-op Academy Brownhill
Leeds, LS9 7DH |
Primary | 428 | 19.7% | 54% |
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Hilton Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN |
Primary | 415 | 21.8% | 57% |
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Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy
Birmingham, B6 5NH |
Primary | 413 | 18.7% | 49.6% |
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Oasis Academy Woodview
Birmingham, B15 2HU |
Primary | 412 | 20.4% | 55.8% |
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Mansel Primary
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Primary | 420 | 22.3% | 55% |
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B32 3JS |
Primary | 410 | 25.3% | 49.9% |
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Highlands Primary School
Hull, HU7 5DD |
Primary | 400 | 22.6% | 48.8% |
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Kanes Hill Primary School
Southampton, SO19 6FW |
Primary | 380 | 20% | 48.7% |
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Welland Academy
Peterborough, PE1 4TR |
Primary | 413 | 20.6% | 52.3% |
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The Flying Bull Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ |
Primary | 443 | 25.7% | 54.5% |
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Broadmead Primary School
Croydon, CR0 2EA |
Primary | 387 | 20.4% | 49.4% |
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Easton CofE Primary School
Bristol, BS5 0SQ |
Primary | 428 | 22.2% | 56.3% |
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 448 | 21% | 50.4% |
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Four Acres Academy
Bristol, BS13 8RB |
Primary | 430 | 19.6% | 50.1% |
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Watling Park School
Barnet, HA8 9YA |
Primary | 404 | 17.3% | 52.5% |
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Mossbourne Parkside Academy
London, E8 1AS |
Primary | 397 | 23.7% | 56.1% |
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The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford, IP24 1EB |
Primary | 372 | 20.1% | 53.5% |
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Phillimore Community Primary School
Sheffield, S9 5EF |
Primary | 427 | 18.5% | 51.5% |
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Beech Hill Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Primary | 436 | 21% | 51.5% |
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Norfolk Community Primary School
Sheffield, S2 2PJ |
Primary | 430 | 22.4% | 50.8% |
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Windmill Primary School
Telford, TF3 1LG |
Primary | 396 | 17.7% | 54.5% |
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Middleton Primary School
Leeds, LS10 4HU |
Primary | 389 | 20.1% | 49.6% |
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Tameside Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ |
Primary | 400 | 19% | 49.9% |
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Osborne Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6TY |
Primary | 412 | 21.1% | 56.3% |
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Woodhouse West Primary School
Sheffield, S13 7BP |
Primary | 394 | 24.6% | 54.4% |
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St Ann's Primary School
Rotherham, S65 1PD |
Primary | 373 | 21.2% | 51.4% |
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Crosslee Community Primary School
Manchester, M9 6TG |
Primary | 428 | 21.3% | 54.2% |
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Birches Green Primary School
Birmingham, B24 9SR |
Primary | 404 | 23.7% | 54.5% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ark Castledown Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 415 | Sign in to see | |
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Orchard Vale Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 8QY |
Primary | 323 | ||
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Skegness Junior Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QX |
Primary | 312 | ||
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Preston Hedges Primary School
Northampton, NN4 6BU |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
London, N17 9EJ |
Primary | 172 | ||
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Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract, WF8 4BW |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Ladygrove Park Primary School
Didcot, OX11 7GB |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Huish Primary School
Yeovil, BA20 1AY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Rose Wood Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0UG |
Primary | 338 | ||
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Silvertrees Academy
Tipton, DY4 8NH |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Liskeard Hillfort Primary School
Liskeard, PL14 6HZ |
Primary | 388 | ||
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Gatehouse Primary Academy
Dawlish, EX7 0LW |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Pye Green Academy
Cannock, WS12 4RT |
Primary | 427 | ||
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St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Gravesend, DA11 9PL |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Townlands Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE9 7FF |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Pensans Community Primary School
Penzance, TR20 8UH |
Primary | 129 | ||
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Bridport Primary School
Bridport, DT6 3BJ |
Primary | 314 | ||
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Fatfield Academy
Washington, NE38 8RB |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Chiltern Primary School
Hull, HU3 3PL |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Leigham Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 8RF |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Castleford, WF10 5NS |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Sherborne, DT9 6AQ |
Primary | 344 | ||
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North Walsall Primary Academy
Walsall, WS2 7BH |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Ashby Fields Primary School
Daventry, NN11 0YP |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Wheatlands Primary School
Redcar, TS10 2PU |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Poplar Street Primary School
Manchester, M34 5EF |
Primary | 451 | ||
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Cambrai Primary School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BZ |
Primary | 146 | ||
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St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy
Telford, TF5 0NT |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Wheatfield Primary School
Bristol, BS32 9DB |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Broughton Primary Academy
Brigg, DN20 0JW |
Primary | 305 | ||