St Thomas More Catholic High 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
St Thomas More Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,621 10% 21%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,592 8.4% 20.2%
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,678 7.3% 19%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,532 9.6% 24.7%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,746 9.1% 22.4%
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,561 13.6% 17.6%
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484 9.5% 19.4%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,625 11.7% 18.4%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,517 8.2% 18.9%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534 10.4% 22.8%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 20.4%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,675 16.1% 19.8%
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,510 11.2% 19.2%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,606 16.3% 20.9%
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,559 10.8% 17.6%
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,531 6% 21.5%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,599 13.6% 22.3%
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,584 9.2% 22.5%
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,632 9.6% 17.6%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724 10.3% 19.3%
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA
Secondary 1,480 13.7% 19.4%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,463 13.4% 22.6%
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,580 14.3% 21%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,739 13.5% 21.6%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654 15% 21.6%
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,744 12.3% 20.4%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530 12.1% 23.1%
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,729 8.1% 23.7%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635 14.7% 22.9%

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
St Thomas More Catholic High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,621 Sign in to see
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,429
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,327
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,301
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,277
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,553
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,278
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,310
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,454
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,354
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,135
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 928
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 591
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 881
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 780
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 275
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,262