St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College

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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 School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,095 12.4% 17.7%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153 12.3% 16.6%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166 12.1% 16.3%
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,122 15.7% 17.2%
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Secondary 1,128 15.8% 15.9%
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130 11.6% 16%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022 10.6% 19%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,157 15.3% 16.7%
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,194 11.9% 18.2%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111 13.8% 20.2%
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031 12.8% 17.7%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 11.5% 19.1%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,124 14.6% 16.6%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039 13.1% 20.3%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088 14.3% 17%
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179 10.2% 17.7%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,094 16.6% 19.8%
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171 12% 16.8%
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113 11.6% 14.1%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145 13.7% 17.1%
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,101 16.5% 17.3%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220 11.8% 16.6%
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207 13.2% 16.7%
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080 17.3% 18.7%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%

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 School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,095 Sign in to see
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD
Secondary 536
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA
Secondary 889
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
Secondary 1,051
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,187
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ
Secondary 1,050
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS
Secondary 634
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA
Secondary 805
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB
Secondary 966
Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB
Secondary 580
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 685
Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 363
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,042
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,216
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,029
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,030
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED
Secondary 732
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 639
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 736
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF
Secondary 640
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB
Secondary 615
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 733
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX
Secondary 836
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP
Secondary 845
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 535