Columbus School and College
Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
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% |
|
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% |
|
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% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
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Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 44% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |