St Columba's RC Primary School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
St Columba's RC Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 226 25.9% 27.5%
Harefield Junior School
Harefield, UB9 6BJ
Primary 201 24.9% 28.4%
Whoberley Hall Primary School
Coventry, CV5 8AJ
Primary 224 25.5% 28.1%
Rivington Primary School
St Helens, WA10 6LF
Primary 226 23.9% 29.1%
Marshside Primary School
Southport, PR9 9XA
Primary 191 25.1% 26.7%
St John's Catholic Junior School
Wirral, CH63 7LH
Primary 240 30% 28.8%
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6HP
Primary 215 22.9% 25.6%
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M13 0BT
Primary 228 20.6% 27.6%
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale
Rochdale, OL16 4AW
Primary 228 26% 28.6%
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 1YE
Primary 207 26.6% 29.5%
Stanningley Primary School
Pudsey, LS28 6PE
Primary 215 25.5% 27.7%
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
High Wycombe, HP12 4LR
Primary 231 27.7% 26.9%
Moulton School
Northwich, CW9 8PD
Primary 203 29.6% 26.1%
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AQ
Primary 239 25.1% 28.7%
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6TQ
Primary 204 23% 27%
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL
Primary 196 24.9% 28.2%
South Molton Community Primary School
South Molton, EX36 3BA
Primary 232 25.4% 26.3%
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Colchester, CO3 9AS
Primary 230 25.2% 27.8%
Mengham Junior School
Hayling Island, PO11 9ET
Primary 239 23% 27.2%
Hobletts Manor Junior School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5JS
Primary 240 22.5% 27.5%
Kingsway Junior School
Watford, WD25 0JH
Primary 236 27.1% 27.5%
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
Skegness, PE24 5ED
Primary 205 25.4% 26.3%
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Swaffham, PE37 7RF
Primary 234 25.7% 26.5%
Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School
Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 1SN
Primary 195 26.7% 27.7%
Godstone Primary and Nursery School
Godstone, RH9 8NH
Primary 226 23.9% 27.4%
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
Preston, PR5 6ED
Primary 195 22.1% 27.7%
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Warrington, WA5 1XE
Primary 211 24.3% 29.7%
Maple Grove Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG
Primary 206 25.2% 27.6%
Lightmoor Village Primary School
Telford, TF4 3EG
Primary 214 25.7% 28.5%
Wharton CofE Primary School
Winsford, CW7 3EP
Primary 235 22.1% 28.5%

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
St Columba's RC Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 226 Sign in to see
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Brondesbury, NW6 7TE
Primary 159
Delves Infant School
Walsall, WS5 4PU
Primary 315
Castlecroft Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS
Primary 235
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL6 6AA
Primary 317
All Saints C of E Primary School
Manchester, M40 1LS
Primary 232
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M23 1HP
Primary 251
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Manchester, M24 1FL
Primary 212
Light Oaks Junior School
Salford, M6 8LU
Primary 354
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Sale, M33 6SA
Primary 254
St Teresa's RC Primary School
Manchester, M16 0GQ
Primary 149
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M28 1AG
Primary 211
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School
Sheffield, S6 1LB
Primary 208
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA2 8AL
Primary 176
St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 6QN
Primary 256
Hythe Primary School
Southampton, SO45 6BL
Primary 257
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gosport, PO12 3NB
Primary 209
Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School
Worcester, WR8 0LD
Primary 173
Manland Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 4QW
Primary 203
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Watford, WD19 7DW
Primary 237
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Preston, PR2 3QT
Primary 317
Walverden Primary School
Nelson, BB9 0TL
Primary 438
Fishwick Primary School
Preston, PR1 4RH
Primary 158
Chatburn Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 4AS
Primary 128
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
CHORLEY, PR6 7PS
Primary 241
Trent Vale Infant School
Nottingham, NG9 1LP
Primary 153
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Telford, TF2 8EP
Primary 161
Clarendon Primary School
Ashford, TW15 2HZ
Primary 242
St Lawrence CofE (Aided) Primary School
Woking, GU24 8AB
Primary 207
Wheelwright Lane Primary School
Coventry, CV7 9HN
Primary 212