Castle EAST School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Castle EAST School
(Your chosen school)
Special 78 100% 41%
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 156 100% 28.8%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 176 100% 44.3%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 140 100% 45.7%
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 66 100% 56.1%
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ
Special 99 100% 38.4%
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 81 100% 44.4%
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU
Special 175 100% 42.9%
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 101 100% 44.6%
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 128 100% 25.8%
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG
Special 127 100% 57.9%
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 96 100% 58.3%
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103 100% 44.7%
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 101 100% 44.6%
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71 100% 38%
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 108 100% 38%
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 107 100% 50.5%
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 52 100% 36.5%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 149 100% 40.3%
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ
Special 111 100% 31.5%
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 138 100% 46.4%
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 122 100% 51.6%
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN
Special 129 100% 39.5%
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 67 100% 26.9%
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 110 100% 38.2%
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 127 100% 37%
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 149 100% 45%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 64 100% 42.2%
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 95 100% 52.7%
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL
Special 32 100% 31.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Castle EAST School
(Your chosen school)
Special 78 Sign in to see
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 201
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 128
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 81
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT
Special 88
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 59
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 129
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 51
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 157
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 118
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 67
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114