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
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia Grange School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | 100% | 41.9% |
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% |
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 27.3% |
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% |
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | 100% | 23.5% |
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% |
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 36 | 100% | 25.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia Grange School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 117 | Sign in to see | |
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | ||
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | ||
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | ||
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | ||
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | ||
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | ||
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 127 | ||
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | ||
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | ||
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | ||
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | ||
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | ||
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | ||
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | ||
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | ||
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | ||
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | ||
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 |