St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
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 School, Blaydon
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,454 | 9.2% | 16.4% |
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,413 | 13.3% | 16.7% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | 10.1% | 18.1% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,530 | 10.8% | 14.5% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,505 | 11.5% | 16.8% |
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Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH |
Secondary | 1,483 | 13% | 16.7% |
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,484 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
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Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | 12.8% | 14.5% |
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,425 | 11.3% | 13.9% |
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,411 | 11.6% | 18.3% |
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The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,443 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | 10% | 14.3% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | 4.9% | 16.5% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,506 | 11.2% | 15.1% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,321 | 9.3% | 17.3% |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,315 | 6.8% | 16% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,399 | 12.1% | 15.3% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,514 | 10% | 16.4% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | 11.9% | 16.1% |
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | 6.8% | 16.5% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,454 | 11% | 17.3% |
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Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.7% | 19.4% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | 8.4% | 15.1% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,369 | 13.2% | 18.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | 13.3% | 19.5% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,409 | 12.7% | 16.2% |
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,459 | 10.2% | 18.6% |
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,478 | 13.2% | 16.7% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,429 | 8.9% | 18.7% |
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,557 | 10.7% | 16.6% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,454 | Sign in to see | |
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,488 | ||
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | ||
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,536 | ||
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,327 | ||
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The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
Secondary | 936 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
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North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG |
Secondary | 659 | ||
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,621 | ||
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,584 | ||
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | ||
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Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
Secondary | 558 | ||
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||