St Thomas More Catholic Academy

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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 Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,169 20.5% 32.1%
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,165 21.3% 34%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164 17.2% 30.8%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,198 18.2% 33.6%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,076 22.3% 33.4%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189 16.8% 31.6%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,220 21.1% 34.1%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197 18.8% 30.2%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,157 15.7% 31.9%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 30.7%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,234 17.8% 32.5%
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%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091 18.2% 31.6%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,188 20.3% 32.8%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX
Secondary 1,237 18.6% 34%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164 15% 31%
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%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,117 18.9% 33.8%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,169 16.2% 31.9%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 31.1%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137 16.2% 32.2%
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,073 25.1% 30.3%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,096 18.2% 32.2%

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 Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,169 Sign in to see
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 881
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,037
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 941
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,186
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Secondary 833
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,257
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 891
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 994
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,062
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,235
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,303
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,109
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,330
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 823
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Secondary 1,027
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,358
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF
Secondary 916
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,258
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 869
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,173
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,425
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,115
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,176
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,283
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 669
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 952