Thornhill Academy

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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

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  • 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 566 17.7% 45.7%
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL
Secondary 597 14.1% 43.9%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650 22.8% 46%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 470 19.4% 46.4%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 773 16.7% 48.1%
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 635 15.9% 46.5%
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB
Secondary 512 12.1% 45.2%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 433 20% 44.3%
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ
Secondary 542 12.8% 47.2%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503 18.9% 45.5%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648 20.1% 46.3%
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 656 13% 44.2%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695 17.7% 44.7%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH
Secondary 616 13.2% 44.3%
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601 15.8% 43.8%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 651 16.2% 46.1%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 573 16.2% 46.6%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 690 14.5% 46.7%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682 22.4% 44.6%
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416 19% 45.9%