The Thomas Hardye 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
The Thomas Hardye School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,080 18.9% 12.4%
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,894 15.2% 15.1%
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,424 15.5% 12.9%
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,932 13% 10%
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,097 19.7% 8.3%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,103 12.2% 11.8%
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Secondary 2,187 14.3% 19.6%
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,773 16.2% 14.6%
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,830 10.5% 16.7%
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,775 16.3% 15.3%
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,128 18% 6.7%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,124 10.5% 13.9%
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937 11.9% 14.7%
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,912 12.1% 14.6%
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,124 13.2% 7.2%
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939 18.6% 7%
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727 17% 12.2%
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,844 20% 12%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.9% 15.7%
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,885 16% 14.1%
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,994 20.7% 8%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,052 14.8% 18.1%
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,013 16% 14.5%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,067 13.7% 12.1%
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,276 15.3% 11%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053 14.2% 14%
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,852 14.9% 13.7%
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 1,967 18.2% 13.8%
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,827 14.2% 10%
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL
Secondary 1,894 19.7% 8.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Thomas Hardye School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,080 Sign in to see
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,540
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,980
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,657
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,678
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 2,012
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 1,185
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,469
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,932
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,586
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,671
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,678
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,589
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,124
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,778
Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,671
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,695
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT
Secondary 1,640
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,116
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,951
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528
Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP
Secondary 2,181
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS
Secondary 1,809
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,628
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,659
Jack Hunt School
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,879
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,507
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 794