St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

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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 School, Blaydon
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,402 9.1% 15.9%
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate, CT11 7PS
Secondary 1,388 8.9% 13.8%
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,297 11.4% 16.3%
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,487 8.3% 15.2%
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
Secondary 1,486 12.2% 16.9%
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370 12.7% 14%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,437 12.7% 16.6%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,366 13.7% 15.8%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454 12.9% 14.6%
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479 11.5% 14.4%
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,411 12.5% 14.5%
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394 10.8% 14.2%
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,481 9.6% 16.9%
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,437 11.7% 17.9%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385 12.6% 13.6%
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403 10% 13.1%
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
Secondary 1,413 7.4% 12.4%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,308 11.1% 19%
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,345 11.6% 13.7%
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT
Secondary 1,494 9.4% 15.2%
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385 10.4% 15.3%
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448 9.5% 17.8%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384 8.6% 18.3%
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,453 10% 12.5%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416 14.5% 16.3%
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476 12.7% 15.2%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429 14.1% 17.1%
The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU
Secondary 1,506 9.1% 14.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,402 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,528
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,110
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 254
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269