Thornden 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
Thornden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,451 9.1% 6.1%
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,430 4.8% 6.3%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499 8.5% 8.2%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,543 6.2% 7.7%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543 7.5% 7.9%
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,421 8.1% 5.5%
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,431 8.5% 6%
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,409 7.1% 4.3%
The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS
Secondary 1,576 10.7% 6.5%
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,550 11.6% 5.7%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,528 7.4% 9.6%
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504 10.3% 8.2%
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,348 4.2% 7.3%
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,367 4.2% 5.2%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,551 5.3% 8.9%
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,454 8.6% 5.5%
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,364 2.2% 5.4%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,464 10.8% 6.4%
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,437 5.3% 6.1%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,460 7.5% 6.1%
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,384 5.4% 5%
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,322 6.4% 4.1%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,490 11.6% 8.6%
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476 10.6% 5.7%
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381 14.5% 5.1%
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,394 11.8% 7.1%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479 7.4% 7.2%
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,502 14.1% 6.9%
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,450 8.2% 5.4%
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482 11.2% 5.6%

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
Thornden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,451 Sign in to see
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915
Lift Aylward
London, N18 1NB
Secondary 1,402
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,314
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Secondary 1,100
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,421
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,694
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Secondary 795
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB
Secondary 1,036
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Secondary 1,550
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,106
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY
Secondary 760
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,258
Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF
Secondary 668
Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF
Secondary 1,773
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
Secondary 1,749
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG
Secondary 1,522
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,443
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,482
Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH
Secondary 1,707
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,198
Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey, KT16 9LU
Secondary 1,850
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Secondary 1,489
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,193