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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 205 | 10.5% | 21% |
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Westcliff Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY2 9BY |
Primary | 229 | 11.2% | 20.7% |
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Uffculme Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 3AY |
Primary | 219 | 11.4% | 19.6% |
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St Peter's Church of England Academy
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Primary | 220 | 9.6% | 21.4% |
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Barlestone Church of England Primary School
Nuneaton, CV13 0EP |
Primary | 206 | 8.7% | 20.9% |
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Loughborough Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 3BY |
Primary | 203 | 11.8% | 20.7% |
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St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HR |
Primary | 205 | 10.7% | 20% |
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St Francis Catholic Academy
Bedworth, CV12 8JN |
Primary | 210 | 11.9% | 19.5% |
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St James Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B45 9BN |
Primary | 206 | 9.2% | 20.4% |
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Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley, S74 8HS |
Primary | 186 | 11.3% | 20.4% |
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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
LEEDS, LS16 6NF |
Primary | 204 | 10.8% | 20.6% |
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St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Retford, DN22 7BP |
Primary | 218 | 8.9% | 20.5% |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Stafford, ST16 3BT |
Primary | 204 | 9.8% | 20.1% |
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St Just Primary School
Penzance, TR19 7JU |
Primary | 185 | 11.4% | 20% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Stafford, ST18 0PS |
Primary | 191 | 10.5% | 20.9% |
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The Links Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9ES |
Primary | 177 | 8.8% | 22.1% |
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New Silksworth Academy Infant
Sunderland, SR3 1AS |
Primary | 182 | 10.7% | 19% |
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Airy Hill Primary School
Whitby, YO21 1PZ |
Primary | 185 | 11.3% | 22.1% |
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Patrington CofE Primary Academy
Hull, HU12 0RW |
Primary | 209 | 11.9% | 21.1% |
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Burtonwood Community Primary School
Warrington, WA5 4AQ |
Primary | 207 | 11.6% | 21.3% |
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Lambourne Primary School
Romford, RM4 1AU |
Primary | 215 | 10.2% | 21.4% |
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Sacred Heart Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9XZ |
Primary | 236 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Spalding, PE11 1NJ |
Primary | 209 | 12% | 21.5% |
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Errington Primary School
Redcar, TS11 7BL |
Primary | 208 | 14.4% | 21.1% |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Leicester, LE8 6NJ |
Primary | 189 | 10.1% | 22.2% |
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Woodford Green Primary School
Woodford Green, IG8 0ST |
Primary | 223 | 10.7% | 20.1% |
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St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Chelmsford, CM1 4HY |
Primary | 215 | 12.1% | 21.9% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Jarrow, NE32 4PJ |
Primary | 228 | 10.4% | 19.1% |
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Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG6 8XE |
Primary | 218 | 12.2% | 21.7% |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5HN |
Primary | 211 | 10.4% | 19.9% |
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 Primary School, Wallsend
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 205 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Royston, SG8 7DB |
Primary | 230 | ||
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester, CO3 9BE |
Primary | 219 | ||
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St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham, B20 2RW |
Primary | 395 | ||
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St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Doncaster, DN11 0NB |
Primary | 242 | ||
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St Stephens Community Academy
Launceston, PL15 8HL |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley, S75 3JS |
Primary | 159 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
London, SE20 8HU |
Primary | 154 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School
Wisbech, PE13 2ES |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St Joseph's RC Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 2DT |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Anston Greenlands Primary School
Sheffield, S25 4HD |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
Harrogate, HG1 3DT |
Primary | 278 | ||
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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
LEEDS, LS16 6NF |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Burnside Academy Inspires
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB |
Primary | 146 | ||
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St Uny CofE Academy
St Ives, TR26 2SQ |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Parkside Primary School
Stafford, ST16 1TH |
Primary | 327 | ||
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South Kirkby Academy
Pontefract, WF9 3DP |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Horsendale Primary School
Nottingham, NG16 1AP |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School
Bicester, OX25 4SF |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Coppice Valley Primary School
Harrogate, HG1 2DN |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG9 5FN |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Crooksbarn Primary School
Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN |
Primary | 302 | ||
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Lingfield Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 8LP |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Brookside Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 6LG |
Primary | 295 | ||
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Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
Sheffield, S26 5QT |
Primary | 182 | ||
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St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
Hebburn, NE31 1BQ |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Ruskin Infant School
Wellingborough, NN8 3EG |
Primary | 183 | ||
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St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B19 3XD |
Primary | 202 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields, NE33 4PG |
Primary | 228 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Aylesbury, HP21 7JF |
Primary | 213 | ||