Castle Mead 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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Castle Mead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,227 | 19.3% | 38.7% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 18.1% | 38.4% |
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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.5% | 37% |
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Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB |
Secondary | 1,197 | 20.9% | 42.1% |
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Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ |
Secondary | 1,217 | 15% | 40.3% |
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,220 | 14.3% | 39.4% |
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The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,193 | 15.3% | 38.5% |
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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | 17.9% | 36.4% |
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,301 | 18.3% | 39% |
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Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG |
Secondary | 1,108 | 22% | 38.9% |
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | 19.5% | 39.7% |
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | 20% | 41.2% |
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Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,186 | 17.6% | 39.4% |
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | 17.6% | 40.4% |
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 16.3% | 41.6% |
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Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,193 | 16.3% | 42% |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,116 | 15.9% | 38.4% |
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The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 18.6% | 34% |
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Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Secondary | 1,133 | 22.9% | 40.5% |
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Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,320 | 18.3% | 36.7% |
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Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT |
Secondary | 1,281 | 16.7% | 37.4% |
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Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,143 | 17.9% | 41.4% |
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,118 | 15.2% | 37.6% |
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,086 | 15.8% | 37.2% |
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.6% | 36.6% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.2% | 37.8% |
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Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.5% | 38.5% |
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 37.2% |
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,122 | 20% | 40.3% |
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,217 | 14.7% | 41.4% |
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 Mead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,227 | Sign in to see | |
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Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,267 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 305 | ||
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 487 | ||
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North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF |
Secondary | 81 | ||
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 862 | ||
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Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 570 | ||
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 632 | ||
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 300 | ||
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 271 | ||
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 517 | ||
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 481 | ||