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 2,051 21.1% 12.2%
Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT
Secondary 1,817 17.8% 10.8%
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,818 17.1% 16%
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,324 18.1% 13.4%
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,964 12% 10.4%
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,071 19% 8.7%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,121 14.9% 12.7%
Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS
Secondary 1,872 19.8% 6.8%
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,706 19.6% 15.4%
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,849 10.7% 16.8%
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,119 19.3% 8%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,106 12.2% 13.2%
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,097 11% 8.2%
Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley, LS29 8TR
Secondary 2,174 16.9% 6.3%
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939 20.7% 7.7%
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861 22.6% 13%
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Secondary 2,268 19.9% 13.6%
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,893 16.1% 16.7%
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930 23.9% 9.7%
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ
Secondary 1,882 22.2% 14.7%
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008 17.2% 14.7%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076 15% 12.2%
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB
Secondary 1,923 13.1% 9.8%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,812 16.5% 13.6%
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024 19.3% 15.3%
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,785 16.6% 11.6%
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL
Secondary 1,934 21.9% 8.6%
Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX
Secondary 1,945 22.8% 12.4%
Poole High School
Poole, BH15 2BW
Secondary 1,875 21.8% 18.5%

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 2,051 Sign in to see
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,567
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Secondary 1,927
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 1,156
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,440
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,964
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,549
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Secondary 1,248
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,097
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF
Secondary 1,106
Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ
Secondary 1,555
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,119
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 938
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558
Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ
Secondary 1,882
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS
Secondary 1,834
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR
Secondary 327
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,739
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 865
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 840