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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |