Thistley Hough Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Thistley Hough Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,091 18.2% 31.6%
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112 21.9% 28.8%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164 17.2% 30.8%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147 16.2% 28.6%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 13% 31.7%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 30.7%
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108 17.2% 32.7%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 32.9%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,188 20.3% 32.8%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995 18.4% 31.9%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164 15% 31%
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,169 20.5% 32.1%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,186 14.6% 31.7%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,027 20.3% 31.6%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,173 16.7% 32.1%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 953 18.9% 31.8%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 31.1%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109 14.7% 28.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055 18.7% 32.7%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,109 13.4% 33%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051 18.9% 31.9%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 952 18.1% 31.8%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,096 18.2% 32.2%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Thistley Hough Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,091 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 616
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 846
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 643
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,233
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 545
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,089
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 883
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 721
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 896
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654