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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Columbia Grange School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | 100% | 63.6% |
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 63.9% |
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Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
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Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | 100% | 58% |
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Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 66.2% |
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
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High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
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St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 55.4% |
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | 100% | 26.9% |
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Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
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Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | 100% | 76.3% |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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 | 140 | Sign in to see | |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
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Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
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New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
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Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | ||
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | ||