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 View School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,068 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,209 | 19.9% | 27.2% |
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King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | 21.5% | 28.4% |
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | 17.7% | 26% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | 17.9% | 27.8% |
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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | 19.4% | 25.8% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,041 | 20.6% | 26.4% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.7% | 29.2% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.4% | 24.3% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | 16.5% | 28.4% |
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
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Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE |
Secondary | 1,080 | 21.1% | 25.7% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | 20.2% | 29.4% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 17.4% | 28.1% |
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 1,031 | 19.4% | 27% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | 21.6% | 26.1% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.9% | 26.8% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | 21.7% | 27.2% |
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King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS |
Secondary | 1,034 | 20.5% | 25.6% |
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | 17.5% | 26.4% |
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG |
Secondary | 1,026 | 23% | 26.3% |
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 View School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,068 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 652 | ||
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | ||
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | ||