St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

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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 Catholic Boys' School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 839 19.5% 20.6%
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Secondary 800 20.9% 18.9%
Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU
Secondary 769 18.5% 19.9%
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 926 19.4% 21.3%
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Secondary 847 17.4% 22.3%
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 872 17.9% 22.7%
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT
Secondary 938 18% 20.1%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 957 17.9% 22.4%
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 918 16.9% 20%
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, LE10 0EP
Secondary 919 20.9% 19.7%
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 798 20.4% 20%
The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ
Secondary 797 19.4% 22.4%
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE
Secondary 811 19% 21%
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY
Secondary 706 17.1% 21%
Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE
Secondary 810 20.9% 19.7%
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848 19.1% 18.3%
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 752 20.5% 19.9%
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 806 19.1% 19.7%
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 798 17.9% 20.2%
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805 16.5% 19.6%
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 818 20.5% 23%
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH
Secondary 801 21.9% 21%
Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
Secondary 758 17.8% 21.2%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818 16.3% 20.3%
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD
Secondary 766 18.3% 20.5%
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 762 21.8% 20.1%
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 862 15.3% 21.2%
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 800 16.5% 19.8%
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 872 17.1% 19.6%
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 824 16.8% 19.7%

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 Catholic Boys' School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 839 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,658
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,349
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,423
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,421
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,561
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,247
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,377
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,068
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,489
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Secondary 1,186
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,236
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,410
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE
Secondary 766
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,411
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,041
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP
Secondary 1,604
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,010
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,788
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,557
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,003
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,490
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 762
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 587
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
Secondary 1,100