Thornhill Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Thornhill Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 597 16.8% 39.8%
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 616 15.1% 36.4%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553 19.6% 41.9%
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681 17.5% 36.9%
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 573 18.3% 36.1%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 653 18.6% 36.7%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 663 19% 38.1%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 578 22.2% 40%
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 627 17.7% 39.5%
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 564 19.3% 39%
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 672 21.4% 39.2%
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN
Secondary 647 19.8% 37%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 525 20.4% 39.8%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 613 17% 39%
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 589 20.2% 36.6%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 643 14.6% 39.9%
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE
Secondary 554 12.5% 38.1%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 467 16.7% 43.1%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 699 16.9% 39.6%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637 11.9% 41.3%
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 491 15.1% 38.5%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694 15.4% 36.9%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 614 15% 41%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 574 13.6% 39.6%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592 21.1% 38.2%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 515 18.1% 37.9%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654 16.3% 42.2%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 697 20.4% 38.5%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 678 23.4% 41.9%

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
Thornhill Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 597 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,238
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 1,040
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,672
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,762
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,220
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,517
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,374
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 783
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,315
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,539
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,296
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 939
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069