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 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Columba's School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 216 | 22.2% | 9.3% |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Widnes, WA8 5DW |
Primary | 224 | 24.1% | 10.7% |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
Liverpool, L12 5EA |
Primary | 211 | 20.9% | 7.6% |
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
Wigan, WN4 0SF |
Primary | 213 | 19.3% | 9.4% |
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UR |
Primary | 230 | 25.7% | 9.6% |
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Prenton, CH43 2HT |
Primary | 207 | 20.3% | 7.7% |
Shevington Vale Primary School
Wigan, WN6 9JP |
Primary | 195 | 19.5% | 8.7% |
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Holmfirth, HD9 7EB |
Primary | 211 | 21.8% | 8.5% |
East Boldon Junior School
Tyne & Wear, NE36 0DL |
Primary | 235 | 21.3% | 9.4% |
Seaburn Dene Primary School
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Primary | 217 | 21.8% | 10% |
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
Frodsham, WA6 7LE |
Primary | 213 | 21.6% | 9.4% |
Kea Community Primary School
Truro, TR3 6AY |
Primary | 204 | 18.1% | 8.3% |
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR |
Primary | 209 | 20.4% | 8.1% |
The Priory Church of England Primary School
Christchurch, BH23 1HX |
Primary | 203 | 21.7% | 10.3% |
Red Barn Community Primary School
Fareham, PO16 8HJ |
Primary | 211 | 21.8% | 9% |
Whittington CofE Primary School
Worcester, WR5 2QZ |
Primary | 208 | 20.2% | 10.1% |
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Stevenage, SG1 5JD |
Primary | 229 | 22.9% | 9.7% |
Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School
Bury, BL0 0NA |
Primary | 192 | 22% | 9.9% |
Burscough Village Primary School
Ormskirk, L40 4LB |
Primary | 214 | 20.6% | 8.9% |
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Chorley, PR7 5NA |
Primary | 197 | 23.4% | 8.6% |
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7PE |
Primary | 212 | 17.5% | 9.4% |
Drayton Community Primary School
Abingdon, OX14 4JF |
Primary | 203 | 22.2% | 9.4% |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 9ED |
Primary | 213 | 19.3% | 9.4% |
Springcroft Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JS |
Primary | 215 | 22.8% | 8.8% |
Norton CEVC Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3LZ |
Primary | 205 | 21% | 10.2% |
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Coventry, CV8 3HH |
Primary | 229 | 20.6% | 9.9% |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1NJ |
Primary | 227 | 22.4% | 8.2% |
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
Leyland, PR26 9HJ |
Primary | 208 | 18.3% | 8.7% |
Maple Tree Primary School
Sandy, SG19 2WA |
Primary | 224 | 19.5% | 9.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Columba's School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 216 | Sign in to see | |
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL4 8PB |
Primary | 186 | ||
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley
Manchester, M26 1EU |
Primary | 210 | ||
Livingstone Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0AP |
Primary | 220 | ||
Victoria Park Infant School
Manchester, M32 8BU |
Primary | 201 | ||
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Ossett, WF5 9AN |
Primary | 109 | ||
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School
Bracknell, RG42 6NH |
Primary | 203 | ||
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ |
Primary | 100 | ||
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Widnes, WA8 6DD |
Primary | 225 | ||
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QN |
Primary | 215 | ||
Norman Street Primary School
Carlisle, CA1 2BQ |
Primary | 353 | ||
Levens CofE School
Kendal, LA8 8PU |
Primary | 96 | ||
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Hope Valley, S32 1BZ |
Primary | 129 | ||
Butterknowle Primary School - Dales Partnership Federation
Bishop Auckland, DL13 5PB |
Primary | 50 | ||
Thornhill Primary School
Shildon, DL4 1ES |
Primary | 207 | ||
Toft Hill Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JA |
Primary | 198 | ||
Langley Moor Primary School
Durham, DH7 8LL |
Primary | 194 | ||
Burwash CofE School
Etchingham, TN19 7DZ |
Primary | 163 | ||
Trawden Forest Primary School
Colne, BB8 8RN |
Primary | 200 | ||
Northern Primary School
Bacup, OL13 8PH |
Primary | 165 | ||
Gisburn Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 4ET |
Primary | 137 | ||
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
Clitheroe, BB7 9QJ |
Primary | 106 | ||
Hingham Primary School
Norwich, NR9 4JB |
Primary | 177 | ||
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School
Norwich, NR11 6EX |
Primary | 146 | ||
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Norwich, NR9 4BU |
Primary | 98 | ||
Farncombe Church of England Infant School
Godalming, GU7 3LT |
Primary | 110 | ||
Ashurst Wood Primary School
East Grinstead, RH19 3QW |
Primary | 114 |