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 1,235 20.3% 26.3%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 23.7%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,162 17% 27.3%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,317 19.5% 24.7%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 1,093 20% 27.3%
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,202 16.6% 24.8%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,262 16.6% 24.8%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,238 20.2% 28.3%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197 18.8% 30.2%
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,205 22% 28%
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,286 21.7% 29.1%
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,195 15.3% 26.4%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301 19.9% 23.6%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,224 19.9% 23.5%
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,170 17.1% 26.9%
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,177 16.7% 23.2%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,337 19.8% 24%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,198 19.3% 27.8%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,212 21.3% 25.2%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333 21.3% 26.6%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233 16.8% 27%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,117 22.4% 27.1%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165 18.5% 27.1%
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,176 17.8% 25.7%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308 19% 26.6%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,292 17.7% 24.5%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,317 18.5% 24.2%
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT
Secondary 1,143 18% 26.6%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,239 16.1% 24.6%

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 1,235 Sign in to see
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,037
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,149
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,186
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,652
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,461
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 891
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,062
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,109
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,505
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB
Secondary 1,412
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,330
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 823
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Secondary 1,027
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 978
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,358
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,169
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 869
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,173
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,201
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL
Secondary 1,531
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD
Secondary 543
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,176
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 669
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN
Secondary 1,350
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 374