The St Thomas the Apostle College

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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
The St Thomas the Apostle College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,112 13.4% 44.9%
Hampstead School
London, NW2 3RT
Secondary 1,228 15.6% 46.2%
William Ellis School
London, NW5 1RN
Secondary 817 20.6% 48.3%
Central Foundation Boys' School
London, EC2A 4SH
Secondary 1,135 27.7% 40.3%
All Saints Catholic College
London, W10 6EL
Secondary 846 22.9% 41.8%
Lilian Baylis Technology School
London, SE11 5QY
Secondary 840 17.7% 48.8%
Deptford Green School
London, SE14 6AN
Secondary 882 17.9% 43.6%
Bow School
London, E3 3QW
Secondary 1,173 18.7% 43.4%
Swanlea School
London, E1 5DJ
Secondary 1,281 17.3% 46.9%
George Green's School
London, E14 3DW
Secondary 1,264 22.7% 52.3%
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
London, E1 0RH
Secondary 1,373 12.6% 46.8%
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
London, NW6 5SN
Secondary 1,013 23.1% 52.4%
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ
Secondary 968 18.5% 39.1%
Gladesmore Community School
London, N15 6EB
Secondary 1,243 16.8% 50%
Harlington School
Hayes, UB3 1PB
Secondary 1,368 13.6% 40.6%
St Angela's Ursuline School
London, E7 8HU
Secondary 1,295 5.2% 38%
St Bonaventure's RC School
London, E7 9QD
Secondary 1,348 11.2% 36.9%
Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW
Secondary 993 15.9% 37.5%
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham, B36 8HB
Secondary 1,215 13.5% 48.2%
Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool, L12 7LE
Secondary 1,002 20.2% 46.5%
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ
Secondary 1,052 19.7% 43%
Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP
Secondary 1,054 16.6% 43%
Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP
Secondary 1,146 18.6% 45.1%
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds, LS9 8LA
Secondary 940 16.4% 44.3%
Mortimer Community College
South Shields, NE33 4UG
Secondary 1,112 21.2% 41.4%
Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF
Secondary 958 15.2% 45%
Park View School
London, N15 3QR
Secondary 1,044 16% 43.1%
St Peter's RC High School
M12 4WB
Secondary 1,035 16.1% 46.7%
Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT
Secondary 1,118 11% 38.7%
All Saints Catholic High School
Knowsley, L33 8XF
Secondary 1,112 16.7% 48.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The St Thomas the Apostle College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,112 Sign in to see
Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE
Secondary 1,313
Lilian Baylis Technology School
London, SE11 5QY
Secondary 840
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
London, NW6 5SN
Secondary 1,013
St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE
Secondary 1,255
Brentside High School
London, W7 1JJ
Secondary 1,590
King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB
Secondary 872
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW
Secondary 1,037
Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY
Secondary 881
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF
Secondary 668
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW
Secondary 1,037
Wexham School
Slough, SL2 5QP
Secondary 1,188
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY
Secondary 1,141
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Secondary 943
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE
Secondary 1,131
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY
Secondary 1,059
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB
Secondary 993
Woodlands Community College
Southampton, SO18 5FW
Secondary 901
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
Secondary 1,150
Withernsea High School
Withernsea, HU19 2EQ
Secondary 731
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY
Secondary 856
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW
Secondary 903
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043
Moat Community College
Leicester, LE2 0TU
Secondary 1,097
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH
Secondary 926
Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH
Secondary 1,582
Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Secondary 900
Shuttleworth College
Burnley, BB12 8ST
Secondary 1,080
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH
Secondary 1,072