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 High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 647 | 13.3% | 19.2% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | 13.6% | 19.1% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
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Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 742 | 12.5% | 19.9% |
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 774 | 15% | 17.3% |
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.1% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | 15.1% | 21.8% |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | 11.9% | 17.5% |
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 711 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | 10.6% | 16.4% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | 14.8% | 22.4% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ |
Secondary | 763 | 12.1% | 20% |
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 755 | 12.9% | 19.9% |
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | 14.8% | 17.5% |
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Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED |
Secondary | 710 | 16.3% | 20% |
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 738 | 14.6% | 19% |
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 691 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | 14.3% | 18.9% |
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | 17.3% | 19.6% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | 15.4% | 17.6% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 647 | Sign in to see | |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | ||
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | ||
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Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | ||
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | ||
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | ||
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | ||
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 253 | ||
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Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | ||