St Thomas More Catholic School

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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 More Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 932 10.4% 18.1%
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Secondary 803 11.8% 15.8%
Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE
Secondary 931 14.5% 14.1%
West London Free School
London, W6 9LP
Secondary 926 9.7% 19.2%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001 8% 16.6%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022 10.6% 19%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH
Secondary 919 11.4% 21.2%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 952 10% 18.7%
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877 14.6% 17.3%
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY
Secondary 914 13.4% 17.5%
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942 10.6% 17.5%
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031 12.8% 17.7%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996 11% 19.3%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986 11.1% 18.6%
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Secondary 940 14.8% 15.2%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015 16.8% 18.1%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 961 11.5% 18.6%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993 10.5% 18.4%
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 940 6.5% 17.3%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921 15.9% 18.7%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 877 13.6% 17.6%
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 883 14.4% 19.4%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 854 13% 18.5%
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933 13.8% 19.9%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025 8.9% 17.8%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF
Secondary 821 15.8% 16.6%

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
St Thomas More Catholic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 932 Sign in to see
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,166
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,253
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF
Secondary 841
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022
Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT
Secondary 1,022
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 828
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ
Secondary 1,015
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Secondary 940
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,015
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP
Secondary 969
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 940
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT
Secondary 795
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 619
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 738