The Thomas Aveling 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 Aveling School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,213 20.8% 28.5%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209 19.9% 27.2%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188 17.4% 29.5%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,306 19.5% 25.2%
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289 22.6% 28.1%
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
Secondary 1,164 25.1% 28%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217 17.9% 26.3%
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125 17.4% 29.4%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,302 23% 29.6%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210 25.6% 28.2%
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157 16.6% 29.7%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170 16.4% 27.9%
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175 22.8% 27.2%
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,180 17.1% 27.9%
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,197 19.7% 26.1%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244 18.2% 26.8%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327 22% 28.7%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187 17.2% 30.7%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242 24% 26.9%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115 19.9% 30.5%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,120 17.4% 28.1%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148 21.4% 29.5%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,251 22.4% 31.3%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT
Secondary 1,166 17.6% 28.3%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237 23.6% 26.2%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX
Secondary 1,226 21.9% 26%

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 Aveling School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,213 Sign in to see
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,178
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,236
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,597
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,458
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 890
Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 931
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,027
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353
Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH
Secondary 1,237
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,490
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB
Secondary 1,436
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,320
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 801
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 982
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,119
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,131
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR
Secondary 1,269
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 941
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,242
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL
Secondary 1,543
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD
Secondary 595
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,149
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 793
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN
Secondary 1,348
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 367
The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG
Secondary 672
The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS
Secondary 1,109