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 1,072 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
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 1,072 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