Lincoln Castle Academy

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Lincoln Castle Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 680 16.2% 40.3%
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 729 17.6% 37.5%
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 798 17.3% 41.1%
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 765 16.1% 38.7%
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681 17.5% 36.9%
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 807 16.3% 41.9%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785 18.4% 40.2%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 663 19% 38.1%
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 627 17.7% 39.5%
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 777 13.9% 36.7%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 847 13.7% 41.2%
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 672 21.4% 39.2%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 20.4% 42.1%
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL
Secondary 783 16.6% 39.8%
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 709 12.6% 42.5%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 613 17% 39%
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758 14.9% 38.7%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 643 14.6% 39.9%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 699 16.9% 39.6%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863 17.7% 40.9%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637 11.9% 41.3%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 597 16.8% 39.8%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694 15.4% 36.9%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 614 15% 41%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 816 14.5% 37%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656 19.9% 43.1%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 574 13.6% 39.6%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654 16.3% 42.2%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 697 20.4% 38.5%

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
Lincoln Castle Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 680 Sign in to see
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ
Secondary 1,059
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,469
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE
Secondary 925
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,204
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 1,032
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,044
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,262
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,156
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 663
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 893
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,083
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 593
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 1,008
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 1,016
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,011
Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA
Secondary 1,213
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 873
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,423
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,238
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Secondary 343
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,028
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ
Secondary 1,262
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN
Secondary 1,095
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 793
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 925
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 581
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 855