Thornleigh Salesian 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
Thornleigh Salesian College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,579 15% 27%
Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD
Secondary 1,508 15.7% 25.7%
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham, RM8 1JT
Secondary 1,354 14% 24.8%
Winchmore School
London, N21 3HS
Secondary 1,790 14.9% 26.6%
Whitmore High School
Harrow, HA2 0AD
Secondary 1,776 8.5% 29.1%
Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB
Secondary 1,477 18.5% 24.9%
Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS
Secondary 1,577 21.5% 20.4%
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HZ
Secondary 1,329 25.2% 28.9%
Westhoughton High School
Bolton, BL5 3BZ
Secondary 1,340 11.4% 22.9%
Turton School
Bolton, BL7 9LT
Secondary 1,609 8.2% 19.7%
Saddleworth School
Oldham, OL3 5NU
Secondary 1,417 14.3% 22.1%
Stockport School
Stockport, SK2 6BW
Secondary 1,350 19.9% 29.8%
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan, WN1 1HQ
Secondary 1,374 14.7% 28.6%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563 12% 18.1%
King Edward VII School
Sheffield, S10 2PW
Secondary 1,709 8.2% 25.3%
Titus Salt School
Bradford, BD17 5RH
Secondary 1,436 23.9% 24.8%
Allerton Grange School
Leeds, LS17 6SF
Secondary 1,742 14% 23.5%
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield, WF2 7EL
Secondary 1,673 12.2% 23.6%
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
Secondary 1,430 18.7% 22.7%
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich, CW5 5HD
Secondary 1,271 19.9% 24.1%
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
Secondary 1,482 11.7% 25.9%
Northfield School and Sports College
Billingham, TS22 5EG
Secondary 1,544 15.8% 29.2%
Redruth School
Redruth, TR15 1TA
Secondary 1,466 22.7% 27%
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ
Secondary 1,634 16.9% 23.9%
Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW
Secondary 1,637 15.7% 21%
Marriotts School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT
Secondary 1,410 22.6% 28.9%
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557 13.5% 18.6%
Crown Hills Community College
Leicester, LE5 5FT
Secondary 1,497 13.6% 25.7%
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8JE
Secondary 1,361 19% 27.2%
Unity College
Burnley, BB11 3DF
Secondary 1,420 21.8% 34.2%

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
Thornleigh Salesian College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,579 Sign in to see
Northolt High School
Northolt, UB5 4HP
Secondary 861
Winchmore School
London, N21 3HS
Secondary 1,790
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ
Secondary 968
Plashet School
London, E6 1DG
Secondary 1,488
Wanstead High School
London, E11 2JZ
Secondary 1,436
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN
Secondary 920
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT
Secondary 1,282
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563
The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT
Secondary 1,212
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN
Secondary 1,754
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
Secondary 1,482
Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY
Secondary 1,237
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Widnes, WA8 7DW
Secondary 1,306
Northfield School and Sports College
Billingham, TS22 5EG
Secondary 1,544
Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG
Secondary 1,535
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX
Secondary 1,161
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Dronfield, S18 2FZ
Secondary 1,854
Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ
Secondary 1,118
Longhill High School
Brighton, BN2 7FR
Secondary 727
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove, BN3 7BN
Secondary 953
Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX
Secondary 1,045
Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH
Secondary 998
Yateley School
Yateley, GU46 6NW
Secondary 1,331
Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN
Secondary 1,780
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ
Secondary 728
Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR
Secondary 1,048
Aylsham High School
Norwich, NR11 6AN
Secondary 1,519
Oakwood School
Horley, RH6 9AE
Secondary 1,600
Park View School
London, N15 3QR
Secondary 1,044