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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St Columba's RC Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 226 | 25.9% | 27.5% |
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Harefield Junior School
Harefield, UB9 6BJ |
Primary | 201 | 24.9% | 28.4% |
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Whoberley Hall Primary School
Coventry, CV5 8AJ |
Primary | 224 | 25.5% | 28.1% |
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Rivington Primary School
St Helens, WA10 6LF |
Primary | 226 | 23.9% | 29.1% |
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Marshside Primary School
Southport, PR9 9XA |
Primary | 191 | 25.1% | 26.7% |
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St John's Catholic Junior School
Wirral, CH63 7LH |
Primary | 240 | 30% | 28.8% |
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St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6HP |
Primary | 215 | 22.9% | 25.6% |
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St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M13 0BT |
Primary | 228 | 20.6% | 27.6% |
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale
Rochdale, OL16 4AW |
Primary | 228 | 26% | 28.6% |
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Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 1YE |
Primary | 207 | 26.6% | 29.5% |
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Stanningley Primary School
Pudsey, LS28 6PE |
Primary | 215 | 25.5% | 27.7% |
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Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
High Wycombe, HP12 4LR |
Primary | 231 | 27.7% | 26.9% |
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Moulton School
Northwich, CW9 8PD |
Primary | 203 | 29.6% | 26.1% |
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Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AQ |
Primary | 239 | 25.1% | 28.7% |
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Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6TQ |
Primary | 204 | 23% | 27% |
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Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL |
Primary | 196 | 24.9% | 28.2% |
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South Molton Community Primary School
South Molton, EX36 3BA |
Primary | 232 | 25.4% | 26.3% |
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Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Colchester, CO3 9AS |
Primary | 230 | 25.2% | 27.8% |
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Mengham Junior School
Hayling Island, PO11 9ET |
Primary | 239 | 23% | 27.2% |
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Hobletts Manor Junior School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5JS |
Primary | 240 | 22.5% | 27.5% |
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Kingsway Junior School
Watford, WD25 0JH |
Primary | 236 | 27.1% | 27.5% |
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The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
Skegness, PE24 5ED |
Primary | 205 | 25.4% | 26.3% |
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Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Swaffham, PE37 7RF |
Primary | 234 | 25.7% | 26.5% |
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Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School
Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 1SN |
Primary | 195 | 26.7% | 27.7% |
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Godstone Primary and Nursery School
Godstone, RH9 8NH |
Primary | 226 | 23.9% | 27.4% |
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Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
Preston, PR5 6ED |
Primary | 195 | 22.1% | 27.7% |
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Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Warrington, WA5 1XE |
Primary | 211 | 24.3% | 29.7% |
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Maple Grove Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Primary | 206 | 25.2% | 27.6% |
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Lightmoor Village Primary School
Telford, TF4 3EG |
Primary | 214 | 25.7% | 28.5% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Columba's RC Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 226 | Sign in to see | |
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St Catherine Catholic Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 7NX |
Primary | 230 | ||
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St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Manchester, M24 1FL |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Great Moor Infant School
Stockport, SK2 7DG |
Primary | 257 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
Manchester, M28 1AE |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Barkisland CofE VA Primary School
Halifax, HX4 0BD |
Primary | 193 | ||
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East Rainton Primary School
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA |
Primary | 110 | ||
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham
Maidenhead, SL6 9QJ |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Newtown School
Chesham, HP5 3AT |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Weaverham Forest Primary School
Northwich, CW8 3EY |
Primary | 218 | ||
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St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
Wilmslow, SK9 5JQ |
Primary | 90 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA4 1PY |
Primary | 154 | ||
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Bransty Primary School
Whitehaven, CA28 6EG |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Kells Infant School
Whitehaven, CA28 9PQ |
Primary | 116 | ||
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Brisbane Park Infant School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY |
Primary | 97 | ||
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The Grove Primary School
Consett, DH8 8AP |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Witton Gilbert Primary School
Durham, DH7 6TF |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Pittington Primary School
DURHAM, DH6 1AF |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Hesleden Primary School
Hartlepool, TS27 4PT |
Primary | 93 | ||
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Chandler's Ford Infant School
Eastleigh, SO53 2EY |
Primary | 150 | ||
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Shipton Bellinger Primary School
Tidworth, SP9 7TW |
Primary | 144 | ||
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Niton Primary School
Ventnor, PO38 2BP |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Penwortham Primary School
Preston, PR1 0HU |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 2AL |
Primary | 348 | ||
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Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Morecambe, LA3 2RF |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Arno Vale Junior School
Nottingham, NG5 4JF |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School
Newark, NG23 6PD |
Primary | 124 | ||
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Weston Rhyn Primary School
Oswestry, SY10 7SR |
Primary | 183 | ||
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Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bures, CO8 5BX |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Hackleton CofE Primary School
Northampton, NN7 2AB |
Primary | 198 | ||