Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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% |