Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

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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
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,532 9.6% 24.7%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,488 15.4% 25.2%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,525 15.6% 25.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,586 14.6% 25.9%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515 14.3% 27.1%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,538 11.1% 26.5%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375 8.7% 25%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418 10.4% 22.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505 12.7% 25.4%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534 10.4% 22.8%
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,443 7.8% 22.4%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,409 8.3% 23.8%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,528 14.7% 25.5%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,457 14.3% 24.1%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,464 6.4% 25.1%
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,531 6% 21.5%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,599 13.6% 22.3%
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,584 9.2% 22.5%
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,481 7.6% 26.6%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,458 13.9% 26.2%
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455 13.4% 26.9%
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,620 10.2% 26.5%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512 15.8% 23.8%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437 13.1% 22.7%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,463 13.4% 22.6%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530 12.1% 23.1%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493 13.8% 26.3%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,435 10.1% 23%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565 14.4% 27.6%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571 12.7% 25%

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
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,532 Sign in to see
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,265
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,542
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,894
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,389
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP
Secondary 1,618
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,567
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,663
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,855
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,583
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,912
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,329
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 905
Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE
Secondary 1,447
Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN
Secondary 1,637
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,300
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 948
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,530
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,178
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,188
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,507
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,245
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,239
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,040
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 998
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321