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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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,001 | 8% | 16.6% |
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,153 | 12.3% | 16.6% |
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Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 931 | 14.5% | 14.1% |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | 9.7% | 19.2% |
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Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,130 | 11.6% | 16% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | 9.1% | 18.5% |
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,082 | 11.7% | 17.6% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 10.1% | 15.4% |
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Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 950 | 5.5% | 13.8% |
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | 11% | 12.5% |
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | 7.7% | 13.4% |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | 10.6% | 17.5% |
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | 14.8% | 15.2% |
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The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,026 | 4.6% | 14.8% |
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | 9.5% | 17.9% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | 10.4% | 18.1% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | 6.5% | 17.3% |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | 13.1% | 15.8% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,044 | 4.1% | 18.1% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | 13.8% | 17.3% |
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | 8.9% | 17.8% |
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | 10.2% | 17.8% |
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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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,001 | Sign in to see | |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | ||
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | ||
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Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB |
Secondary | 1,378 | ||
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||