Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic 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
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,614 21.2% 12.4%
Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE
Secondary 1,770 21.8% 11.3%
Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS
Secondary 1,577 21.5% 20.4%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563 12% 18.1%
Guiseley School
Leeds, LS20 8DT
Secondary 1,427 18.9% 10.7%
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol, BS1 6RT
Secondary 1,778 19.9% 17.1%
Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY
Secondary 1,680 17.1% 16.9%
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN
Secondary 1,754 18% 15%
Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT
Secondary 1,525 19.9% 17.9%
Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston, LA12 0EB
Secondary 1,337 19.2% 12%
Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG
Secondary 1,535 22.4% 16.7%
Lytchett Minster School
Poole, BH16 6JD
Secondary 1,590 15.8% 14.9%
Uckfield College
Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
Secondary 1,602 14.2% 13.2%
Beauchamps High School
Wickford, SS11 8LY
Secondary 1,471 15.3% 11.4%
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA
Secondary 1,645 12% 10.3%
The Nobel School
Stevenage, SG2 0HS
Secondary 1,490 21.4% 17.4%
Ashlyns School
Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH
Secondary 1,535 16.9% 10.2%
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557 13.5% 18.6%
Aylsham High School
Norwich, NR11 6AN
Secondary 1,519 24% 18.1%
Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT
Secondary 1,465 16.5% 14.1%
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Secondary 1,524 17.9% 15.8%
King Edward VI School
Lichfield, WS14 9EE
Secondary 1,627 12.2% 10.1%
Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL
Secondary 1,710 15.3% 15.4%
Oakwood School
Horley, RH6 9AE
Secondary 1,600 15.8% 15.4%
Tanbridge House School
Horsham, RH12 1SR
Secondary 1,525 27.2% 9.8%
Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY
Secondary 1,786 18.7% 11.3%
Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, RH19 1QY
Secondary 1,575 18.1% 9.9%
Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY
Secondary 1,603 25.1% 11.8%
Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ
Secondary 1,652 14.7% 16.1%
Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW
Secondary 1,479 19.3% 12.7%

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
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,614 Sign in to see
St Aloysius RC College
London, N6 5LY
Secondary 367
Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN
Secondary 1,073
Langdon Park Community School
London, E14 0RZ
Secondary 1,061
Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool, L12 7LE
Secondary 1,002
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HJ
Secondary 1,217
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HZ
Secondary 1,329
Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP
Secondary 1,146
Lawnswood School
Leeds, LS16 5AG
Secondary 1,397
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ
Secondary 943
Boldon School
Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ
Secondary 1,066
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol, BS1 6RT
Secondary 1,778
Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY
Secondary 1,680
St Paul's Catholic School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN
Secondary 1,886
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ
Secondary 2,212
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Widnes, WA8 7DW
Secondary 1,306
Budehaven Community School
Bude, EX23 8DQ
Secondary 1,140
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA
Secondary 1,645
Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ
Secondary 1,272
Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD, FY7 8HE
Secondary 1,009
Tanbridge House School
Horsham, RH12 1SR
Secondary 1,525
Millais School
Horsham, RH13 5HR
Secondary 1,055
Ifield Community College
Crawley, RH11 0DB
Secondary 1,205
The Angmering School
Littlehampton, BN16 4HH
Secondary 1,345
New College Leicester
Leicester, LE3 6DN
Secondary 1,025
Kingsford Community School
London, E6 5JG
Secondary 1,501
Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ
Secondary 1,652
Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW
Secondary 1,479
Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT
Secondary 1,118
Unity College
Burnley, BB11 3DF
Secondary 1,420