Thomas Bennett Community College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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 Bennett Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,272 17.5% 32.6%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233 14.1% 34%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246 13.8% 32.4%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271 14.9% 30.8%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,270 16.4% 32.5%
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280 18.4% 30.1%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341 20.7% 35.7%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,198 18.2% 33.6%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189 16.8% 31.6%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,220 21.1% 34.1%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,252 16.8% 31.4%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197 18.8% 30.2%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,194 16.4% 34.3%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,256 17.9% 34.4%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,234 17.8% 32.5%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306 17.7% 34.5%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,188 20.3% 32.8%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX
Secondary 1,237 18.6% 34%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164 15% 31%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259 17.4% 34.1%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,173 16.7% 32.1%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,223 17.1% 34.6%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346 19.1% 34%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,298 13.1% 30.4%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185 12.8% 31.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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 Bennett Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,272 Sign in to see
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,150
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,067
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,468
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,531
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,202
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,642
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,556
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 689