Thornden School
Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thornden School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,457 | 9% | 5.4% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,451 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
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Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading, RG4 8LR |
Secondary | 1,563 | 12% | 8.6% |
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,539 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,536 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
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Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA |
Secondary | 1,370 | 13.1% | 2.8% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,389 | 7.2% | 4.8% |
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,423 | 8.2% | 5.9% |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,419 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
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Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU |
Secondary | 1,479 | 11.8% | 3.4% |
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,533 | 6% | 5.8% |
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,507 | 10.2% | 8.4% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,553 | 9% | 7.5% |
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.5% | 6.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 5% | 5.1% |
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,536 | 5.1% | 7.9% |
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,418 | 9.2% | 5.8% |
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Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,452 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,453 | 7% | 5.4% |
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Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR |
Secondary | 1,465 | 4.3% | 7.7% |
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,313 | 5.5% | 3.5% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,505 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 9.6% | 5.8% |
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.4% | 4.8% |
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,509 | 7.2% | 7.2% |
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 13% | 6.5% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,436 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 10.2% | 5.3% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,457 | 12.6% | 8.9% |
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Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 | 9.5% | 7.3% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thornden School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,457 | Sign in to see | |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Aylward Academy
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,386 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,533 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 759 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,763 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,809 | ||
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,519 | ||
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
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Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH |
Secondary | 1,681 | ||
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 674 | ||