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 Comprehensive School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 641 | 16.9% | 16.1% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | 17.1% | 14.2% |
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | 20% | 14.5% |
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The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 695 | 21.2% | 16.2% |
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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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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 695 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | 17.3% | 17.7% |
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA |
Secondary | 567 | 19.1% | 17.3% |
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Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 740 | 20% | 14.8% |
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
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Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor, SL4 3LL |
Secondary | 589 | 20.7% | 13.9% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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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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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | 14.3% | 18.9% |
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | 13.2% | 16.9% |
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2DZ |
Secondary | 717 | 19.5% | 18.4% |
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | 15.4% | 17.6% |
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
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 Comprehensive School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 641 | Sign in to see | |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | ||
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | ||
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | ||
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP |
Secondary | 113 | ||
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | ||
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 253 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 191 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | ||