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