St Thomas More RC 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
St Thomas More RC College
(Your chosen school) 		Secondary 799 16.2% 26.5%
Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ 		Secondary 896 16.2% 25.9%
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN 		Secondary 1,019 21.3% 22.9%
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL 		Secondary 1,018 16.4% 25.2%
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX 		Secondary 825 19.3% 30.9%
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN 		Secondary 915 20% 25%
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ 		Secondary 915 21.6% 21.5%
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU 		Secondary 793 18.6% 31.8%
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH 		Secondary 832 13.3% 25.9%
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB 		Secondary 878 16.5% 25.4%
Wetherby High School
Wetherby, LS22 6JS 		Secondary 830 15.3% 27.7%
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX 		Secondary 808 21.7% 32.5%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG 		Secondary 990 18.8% 29.3%
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ 		Secondary 941 16.6% 26.9%
New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR 		Secondary 692 20.8% 26.9%
De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA 		Secondary 763 16.8% 22.5%
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans, AL3 6DR 		Secondary 746 18.1% 24.4%
Millfield School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG 		Secondary 877 14.3% 21.7%
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW 		Secondary 900 19.8% 21.8%
Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS 		Secondary 654 23.7% 24.9%
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY 		Secondary 813 11.7% 24.4%
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB 		Secondary 774 13.2% 22.8%
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT 		Secondary 814 17% 31.7%
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY 		Secondary 771 17.2% 31.2%
Baines School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE 		Secondary 729 13.1% 31.4%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS 		Secondary 813 24.6% 21.2%
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA 		Secondary 772 17.8% 20.6%
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ 		Secondary 915 23.4% 30.2%
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston, PR1 5BY 		Secondary 607 13.5% 22.4%
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU 		Secondary 814 19.9% 29.6%

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
St Thomas More RC College
(Your chosen school) 		Secondary 799 Sign in to see
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London, N12 7NJ 		Secondary 908
Newman Catholic College
London, NW10 3RN 		Secondary 582
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH 		Secondary 598
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR 		Secondary 796
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL 		Secondary 1,018
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU 		Secondary 793
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB 		Secondary 956
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB 		Secondary 878
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH 		Secondary 668
Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ 		Secondary 135
The Lakes School
Windermere, LA23 1HW 		Secondary 445
Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA 		Secondary 714
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU 		Secondary 516
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury, CT2 7AP 		Secondary 776
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston, PR1 6DT 		Secondary 600
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB 		Secondary 774
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT 		Secondary 814
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL 		Secondary 817
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP 		Secondary 820
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA 		Secondary 710
St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston, PR3 2XA 		Secondary 581
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS 		Secondary 978
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU 		Secondary 802
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA 		Secondary 892
Wensleydale School
Leyburn, DL8 5HY 		Secondary 407
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY 		Secondary 507
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX 		Secondary 1,334
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA 		Secondary 772
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ 		Secondary 681