Sir Thomas Rich's School

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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
Sir Thomas Rich's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,249 4.7% 4.1%
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP
Secondary 1,293 3.3% 5.7%
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,314 1.5% 3.8%
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Secondary 1,100 2.7% 5.6%
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
Secondary 1,288 5.8% 3.6%
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,071 5.2% 6.4%
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
Secondary 1,185 5.7% 3.2%
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,236 4.5% 3.6%
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,164 5.4% 2.2%
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,325 4.4% 6.1%
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,129 4.5% 3.7%
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP
Secondary 1,268 5.6% 7.3%
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350 6.1% 4%
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED
Secondary 1,188 1.3% 3.7%
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,274 4.9% 5.6%
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE
Secondary 1,093 8.5% 4.2%
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Secondary 1,256 5.1% 7.2%
Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW
Secondary 1,312 1.9% 5.9%
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED
Secondary 1,294 7.1% 2%
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,271 2.8% 4.7%
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR
Secondary 1,205 6% 3.1%
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF
Secondary 1,106 4.8% 3.3%
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,260 9.5% 6.1%
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA
Secondary 1,326 4% 1.8%
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,119 4.7% 3.8%
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB
Secondary 1,163 2.4% 5.4%
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,322 6.4% 4.1%
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,284 5% 6.3%
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,210 1.5% 2.5%
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR
Secondary 1,269 3.2% 2.4%

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
Sir Thomas Rich's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,249 Sign in to see
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE
Secondary 1,093
Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT
Secondary 692
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Secondary 1,047
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS
Secondary 807
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,281
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,157
St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN
Secondary 952
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 786
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Secondary 1,085
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 898
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 661
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol, BS15 3LA
Secondary 844
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 933
The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Secondary 827
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 822
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 998