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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |