Thornden School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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.

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  • 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%