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 793 14.7% 24.2%
King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB
Secondary 872 11.2% 23.9%
Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ
Secondary 890 14.4% 24.5%
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL
Secondary 1,045 12.3% 24.5%
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX
Secondary 839 17.2% 30.1%
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN
Secondary 920 18.5% 23.6%
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804 18.6% 30.8%
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Secondary 827 14.4% 24.4%
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB
Secondary 878 16.5% 23.6%
Wetherby High School
Wetherby, LS22 6JS
Secondary 783 16.4% 26.3%
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX
Secondary 855 18.6% 29.8%
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH
Secondary 739 14.3% 23.7%
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH
Secondary 829 24.4% 20.1%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Secondary 992 17.2% 27.8%
De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Secondary 769 17.8% 26.1%
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ
Secondary 728 16.1% 21%
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA
Secondary 878 14.8% 20.5%
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG
Secondary 874 11% 21.8%
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW
Secondary 903 18% 21.6%
Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS
Secondary 651 22.3% 23.3%
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ
Secondary 902 10.8% 18%
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY
Secondary 809 10.2% 28.5%
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761 12.9% 22.9%
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
Secondary 786 16.2% 28%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS
Secondary 818 23.4% 20.8%
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA
Secondary 767 15.6% 21.5%
Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Secondary 900 11.6% 23.4%
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ
Secondary 924 20.8% 28.8%
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston, PR1 5BY
Secondary 608 14.5% 23.2%
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU
Secondary 819 19.9% 26.9%

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
St Thomas More RC College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 793 Sign in to see
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London, N12 7NJ
Secondary 891
Newman Catholic College
London, NW10 3RN
Secondary 678
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH
Secondary 635
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR
Secondary 782
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL
Secondary 1,045
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU
Secondary 804
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB
Secondary 947
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB
Secondary 878
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Rotherham, S63 7PQ
Secondary 711
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH
Secondary 739
Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ
Secondary 138
The Lakes School
Windermere, LA23 1HW
Secondary 440
Belmont Community School
Durham, DH1 2AG
Secondary 847
Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA
Secondary 728
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU
Secondary 555
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury, CT2 7AP
Secondary 794
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston, PR1 6DT
Secondary 605
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Secondary 822
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA
Secondary 707
St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston, PR3 2XA
Secondary 573
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU
Secondary 798
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA
Secondary 838
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
Leyburn, DL8 5HY
Secondary 389
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Secondary 526
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA
Secondary 767
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ
Secondary 666