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 à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 734 | 19.6% | 24.4% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 748 | 19% | 22.3% |
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 709 | 17.2% | 24.3% |
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 752 | 22.8% | 24.2% |
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 686 | 15.2% | 23.2% |
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 752 | 19.3% | 26.2% |
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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF |
Secondary | 771 | 19.2% | 24.5% |
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 797 | 19.4% | 22.4% |
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE |
Secondary | 811 | 19% | 21% |
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 732 | 20.6% | 23.8% |
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St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 651 | 18.1% | 23.7% |
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Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT |
Secondary | 767 | 18% | 22.7% |
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Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 681 | 20.5% | 25% |
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | 18.8% | 25.3% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 702 | 17% | 22.4% |
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Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 765 | 17.7% | 24.1% |
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 643 | 18.2% | 26.7% |
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 818 | 20.5% | 23% |
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 755 | 15.9% | 23.4% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 730 | 16.5% | 24.8% |
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 827 | 21.1% | 25.4% |
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Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY |
Secondary | 713 | 17.4% | 21.3% |
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Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY |
Secondary | 758 | 17.8% | 21.2% |
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 806 | 18.1% | 24.6% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 787 | 16.7% | 26.2% |
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 843 | 19.5% | 24.5% |
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 855 | 18.4% | 25.5% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 794 | 22.3% | 25.5% |
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 749 | 21.1% | 25.9% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 702 | 19.2% | 27.2% |
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 à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 734 | Sign in to see | |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 835 | ||
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 588 | ||
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Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 962 | ||
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 819 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 567 | ||
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 568 | ||
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 420 | ||
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 372 | ||
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 776 | ||