Columbus School and College
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
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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Columbus School and College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 283 | 100% | 30.4% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
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Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | 100% | 37.4% |
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
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Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
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Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 44% |
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Columbus School and College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 283 | Sign in to see | |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 101 | ||
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | ||
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The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | ||
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New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 644 | ||
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Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | ||
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Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 143 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | ||
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Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
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Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 165 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
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Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | ||
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Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 166 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | ||
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Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 263 | ||
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | ||
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The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | ||
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Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 67 | ||
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Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | ||
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Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 64 | ||