Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,622 | 13.1% | 22.9% |
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Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH |
Secondary | 1,719 | 15.7% | 23.7% |
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | 9.1% | 21.9% |
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,535 | 13.5% | 26.3% |
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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,561 | 11.9% | 26.4% |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | 11.6% | 21.1% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | 14% | 19.5% |
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | 12.2% | 20% |
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,535 | 10.8% | 22% |
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 13.1% | 20.9% |
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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Secondary | 1,617 | 11.8% | 21.2% |
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,729 | 17.3% | 20.3% |
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,631 | 15.5% | 24.6% |
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Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,558 | 13.4% | 23.2% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | 14.3% | 20.7% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,666 | 17.5% | 23.2% |
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ |
Secondary | 1,500 | 9.4% | 22.8% |
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,593 | 14.3% | 26.3% |
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 8.5% | 22.2% |
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | 10.4% | 20.4% |
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Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD |
Secondary | 1,618 | 11.4% | 26.6% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | 15.4% | 22.4% |
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,542 | 16.3% | 25.6% |
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Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,502 | 17.2% | 23.2% |
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North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,569 | 13.9% | 23.6% |
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,709 | 15.1% | 23% |
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | 14.8% | 24% |
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,585 | 14.5% | 23.8% |
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Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP |
Secondary | 1,504 | 12.5% | 22.8% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,622 | Sign in to see | |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP |
Secondary | 1,629 | ||
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 862 | ||
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Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | ||
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 790 | ||
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Secondary | 254 | ||
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Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 915 | ||