Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

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