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 School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,072 | 10.4% | 16.8% |
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,069 | 13.8% | 16.1% |
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,089 | 11.7% | 17.8% |
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.3% | 17.2% |
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,130 | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,122 | 9.4% | 15.7% |
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 994 | 8.3% | 16.8% |
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 999 | 9.4% | 19.8% |
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,067 | 9.9% | 16.9% |
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,146 | 8.6% | 15.9% |
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,048 | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,045 | 7.6% | 18.5% |
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,016 | 9.7% | 18.6% |
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | 8.8% | 18.4% |
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 11.5% | 19.8% |
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,063 | 14.3% | 16.4% |
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,102 | 10.7% | 14.4% |
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 1,006 | 10.4% | 16.9% |
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,064 | 14% | 15.8% |
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,128 | 10.4% | 17.1% |
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | 13.6% | 15% |
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,082 | 11.9% | 15.3% |
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 1,010 | 9.9% | 18.8% |
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,051 | 11.4% | 16% |
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,113 | 13.2% | 15.4% |
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,086 | 11.3% | 16.3% |
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,143 | 12.2% | 20.1% |
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,087 | 13.6% | 18.7% |
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 | 14.5% | 16.6% |
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 School and Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,072 | Sign in to see | |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | ||
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | ||
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,074 | ||
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 936 | ||
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | ||
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 786 | ||
Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 728 | ||
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | ||
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 562 | ||
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL |
Secondary | 958 | ||
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 714 | ||
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 689 | ||
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | ||
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 |