Thorp 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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