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 More Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 932 | 10.4% | 18.1% |
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 803 | 11.8% | 15.8% |
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Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 931 | 14.5% | 14.1% |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | 9.7% | 19.2% |
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 8% | 16.6% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | 9.1% | 18.5% |
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,082 | 11.7% | 17.6% |
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Secondary | 877 | 14.6% | 17.3% |
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | 13.4% | 17.5% |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | 10.6% | 17.5% |
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | 14.8% | 15.2% |
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | 6.5% | 17.3% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | 15.9% | 18.7% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | 13.6% | 17.6% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | 13% | 18.5% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | 13.8% | 17.3% |
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | 8.9% | 17.8% |
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | 10.2% | 17.8% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Thomas More Catholic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 932 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ |
Secondary | 1,175 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | ||