Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
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 27 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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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,109 | 14.7% | 28.8% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | 12.2% | 27.5% |
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Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,082 | 15.7% | 28.7% |
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,076 | 13.5% | 29.7% |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 14.9% | 27.3% |
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.5% | 29.1% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | 16.2% | 28.6% |
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Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 19.4% | 27.9% |
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,159 | 15.4% | 26.9% |
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Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT |
Secondary | 1,186 | 16.4% | 29% |
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,090 | 14.2% | 26.8% |
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | 18.2% | 31.6% |
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St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 17.3% | 29.8% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,021 | 15.1% | 28.4% |
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 31% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.5% | 28.7% |
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.3% | 29.5% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | 17.1% | 27.4% |
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | 18.5% | 27.1% |
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Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,172 | 12.9% | 28.2% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 17% | 28.6% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.7% | 29.2% |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,081 | 18% | 26.4% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.8% | 28.8% |
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The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | 14.8% | 30.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 24 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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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,109 | Sign in to see | |
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Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY |
Secondary | 1,246 | ||
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Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,341 | ||
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Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,484 | ||
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,353 | ||
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,820 | ||
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF |
Secondary | 1,722 | ||
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,642 | ||
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,556 | ||
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Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,719 | ||
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Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU |
Secondary | 779 | ||
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||