Thomas Clarkson Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Thomas Clarkson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,354 19.8% 39.7%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,441 20.2% 41.2%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471 14.5% 38.9%
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454 20.8% 40.8%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232 16.4% 35.7%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377 15.4% 35.1%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224 16.2% 40.2%
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452 22.4% 37.5%
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192 19.8% 37.8%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301 15.4% 37.8%
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285 13.6% 40.2%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413 19.8% 36.9%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223 18.9% 38.4%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,392 17% 35.8%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211 18.7% 37.8%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272 21.5% 36.4%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,305 15.2% 39.4%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324 21.8% 36.2%
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304 13.9% 40.5%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279 16% 38.4%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274 22.1% 36.9%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245 19.9% 42.6%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211 18.8% 36.9%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224 17.7% 41.4%
King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU
Secondary 1,278 23.4% 36.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Thomas Clarkson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,354 Sign in to see
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA
Secondary 1,580
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,318
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY
Secondary 1,502
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Secondary 1,820
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,453
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,607
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,569
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Secondary 763
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,449
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG
Secondary 1,545
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566