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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Castle Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 362 | 16.7% | 25.8% |
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St Margaret's Academy
Torquay, TQ1 4PA |
Primary | 398 | 16.8% | 26.9% |
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Wadebridge Primary Academy
Wadebridge, PL27 6BL |
Primary | 394 | 15% | 24.6% |
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King Ina Church of England Academy
Somerton, TA11 6FQ |
Primary | 370 | 12% | 25.3% |
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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BJ |
Primary | 365 | 15.1% | 25.8% |
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Reynolds Primary Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 7LJ |
Primary | 384 | 16.5% | 27.1% |
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Humberstone Junior School
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 357 | 20.5% | 25.8% |
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Ormiston Herman Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JL |
Primary | 389 | 15.7% | 26.7% |
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Moredon Primary School
Swindon, SN2 2JG |
Primary | 375 | 21.5% | 25.7% |
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Jubilee Primary School
Maidstone, ME16 8PF |
Primary | 353 | 13% | 25.5% |
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Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW |
Primary | 370 | 18.4% | 27.9% |
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Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AE |
Primary | 357 | 20.5% | 25.2% |
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The Limes Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 3BQ |
Primary | 346 | 14.7% | 27% |
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The Abbey Primary School
Northampton, NN4 8AZ |
Primary | 343 | 17.7% | 24.6% |
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Scargill Junior School
Rainham, RM13 7PL |
Primary | 359 | 15.3% | 24% |
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Stoke Damerel Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL1 5PA |
Primary | 399 | 17% | 24.6% |
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Milton Park Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8DY |
Primary | 355 | 16.9% | 27% |
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Westfield Primary School
Radstock, BA3 3XX |
Primary | 374 | 18.7% | 26.7% |
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Upton Junior School
Poole, BH16 5NQ |
Primary | 356 | 19.4% | 25.3% |
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SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School
Ilford, IG1 1SA |
Primary | 341 | 17.5% | 27.3% |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6NW |
Primary | 337 | 18.7% | 25.7% |
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All Saints Church of England Junior Academy
Hessle, HU13 9JD |
Primary | 347 | 16.1% | 27.4% |
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Bewley Primary School
Billingham, TS23 3LH |
Primary | 373 | 15% | 25.1% |
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Saltburn Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Primary | 357 | 15% | 24.1% |
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Witton Middle School
Droitwich Spa, WR9 8BD |
Primary | 373 | 16.6% | 24.7% |
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St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 3QE |
Primary | 374 | 20.1% | 26.4% |
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Wroughton Junior School
Swindon, SN4 9DL |
Primary | 340 | 17.7% | 24.4% |
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Creswick Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL |
Primary | 360 | 17.7% | 24.6% |
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Adwick Primary School
Doncaster, DN6 7SH |
Primary | 371 | 20.2% | 24.9% |
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Ferrars Junior School
Luton, LU4 0ES |
Primary | 352 | 17.3% | 25.3% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Castle Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 362 | Sign in to see | |
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Meopham Community Academy
Gravesend, DA13 0JW |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Southwater Junior Academy
Horsham, RH13 9JH |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 8RX |
Primary | 464 | ||
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Whitelands Park Primary School
Thatcham, RG18 3FH |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School
Solihull, B93 9AS |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Robert Bakewell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 5UJ |
Primary | 314 | ||
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St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley
Oxford, OX4 2HB |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Thames View Junior School
Barking, IG11 0LG |
Primary | 371 | ||
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St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B31 5AB |
Primary | 429 | ||
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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Northampton, NN2 7BH |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Cedars Academy
Birmingham, B27 6JL |
Primary | 318 | ||
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St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School
Bromley, BR1 2RL |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Thornbury Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 8UL |
Primary | 301 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary Academy
Stafford, ST16 3RZ |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Pennoweth Primary School
Redruth, TR15 1NA |
Primary | 345 | ||
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St James' Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL50 2RS |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Headley Park Primary School
Bristol, BS13 7QB |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Warren Dell Primary School
Watford, WD19 7UZ |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Admirals Academy
Thetford, IP24 2JT |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Scott Wilkie Primary School
London, E16 3HD |
Primary | 362 | ||
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Westfield Primary School
Radstock, BA3 3XX |
Primary | 374 | ||
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St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Hanworth, TW13 6UN |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Warboys Primary Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 2RX |
Primary | 318 | ||
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St Monica Primary School
Southampton, SO19 8ES |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Cabot Primary School
Bristol, BS2 9JE |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Studley Green Primary School
Trowbridge, BA14 9JQ |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
Trowbridge, BA14 8TE |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Locking Stumps Community Primary School
Warrington, WA3 7PH |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Fellgate Primary School
Jarrow, NE32 4XA |
Primary | 154 | ||