St Thomas More Catholic High 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 High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 647 13.3% 19.2%
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP
Secondary 670 16% 16.4%
Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD
Secondary 546 13.6% 19.1%
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF
Secondary 682 16.5% 19.2%
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 742 12.5% 19.9%
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774 15% 17.3%
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635 17.3% 21.2%
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.1%
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ
Secondary 658 15.4% 17%
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 689 15.1% 21.8%
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 676 11.9% 17.5%
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN
Secondary 685 18.6% 18.9%
Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA
Secondary 711 17.4% 17.2%
Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB
Secondary 580 10.6% 16.4%
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ
Secondary 662 17.7% 18.9%
Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU
Secondary 697 14.8% 22.4%
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Secondary 619 17.3% 19.9%
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA
Secondary 647 15.6% 18.2%
Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ
Secondary 763 12.1% 20%
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755 12.9% 19.9%
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Secondary 778 14.8% 17.5%
Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED
Secondary 710 16.3% 20%
The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ
Secondary 738 14.6% 19%
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Secondary 691 16.4% 17.1%
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 571 11.6% 21.2%
Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL
Secondary 678 14.3% 18.9%
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH
Secondary 585 17.3% 19.6%
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP
Secondary 613 18.3% 20.7%
Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG
Secondary 716 15.4% 17.6%
The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA
Secondary 768 14.1% 20.7%

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 High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 647 Sign in to see
Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF
Secondary 529
Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU
Secondary 360
Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB
Secondary 888
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA
Secondary 354
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 654
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ
Secondary 556
Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN
Secondary 339
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572
Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER
Secondary 406
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL
Secondary 743
Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN
Secondary 618
South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB
Secondary 867
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 712
Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS
Secondary 548
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 572
Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Secondary 811
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 571
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL
Secondary 498
Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT
Secondary 721
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 448
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ
Secondary 501
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND
Secondary 253
Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE
Secondary 702
Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL
Secondary 704
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Secondary 820
Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU
Secondary 677
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416