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 | 1,621 | 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
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 | 1,621 | 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 |