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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Thorp Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,463 | 13.4% | 22.6% |
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG |
Secondary | 1,395 | 10.5% | 22.3% |
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,488 | 15.4% | 25.2% |
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,358 | 12.5% | 21.1% |
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,432 | 14.8% | 19.5% |
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,449 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,418 | 10.4% | 22.6% |
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.7% | 25.4% |
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,534 | 10.4% | 22.8% |
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,541 | 16% | 22.5% |
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,371 | 13.2% | 21.1% |
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | 14.3% | 24.1% |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.3% | 23.7% |
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,423 | 16.1% | 21.4% |
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.7% | 19.4% |
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | 15.3% | 21.3% |
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,541 | 16.2% | 21.6% |
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | 13.3% | 19.5% |
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | 15.8% | 23.8% |
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | 13.1% | 22.7% |
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | 16.2% | 23.2% |
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,530 | 12.1% | 23.1% |
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,384 | 14.4% | 21.8% |
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,420 | 14.9% | 24.8% |
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,457 | 17.4% | 22.2% |
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 16% | 23.1% |
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,435 | 10.1% | 23% |
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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Thorp Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,463 | Sign in to see | |
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 872 | ||
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 687 | ||
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,136 | ||
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Airedale Academy
Castleford, WF10 3JU |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,773 | ||
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,570 | ||
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 482 | ||
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,393 | ||
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,886 | ||
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,267 | ||
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR |
Secondary | 1,596 | ||
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 |