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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Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 193 | 22.8% | 10.9% |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | 20% | 19.4% |
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 253 | 22.5% | 19.4% |
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | 17.1% | 14.2% |
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Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH |
Secondary | 556 | 20% | 11.9% |
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | 27.2% | 17.1% |
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | 17.8% | 15.9% |
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Beis Yaakov High School
Salford, M7 4FF |
Secondary | 285 | 18.6% | 2.8% |
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | 20.4% | 15.3% |
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
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St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY |
Secondary | 289 | 27% | 11.4% |
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Secondary | 438 | 11.6% | 7.1% |
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Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 332 | 24.7% | 7.8% |
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | 19.5% | 13.7% |
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | 12.2% | 9.8% |
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | 20.8% | 17% |
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Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 199 | 21.6% | 13.6% |
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Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 511 | 15.1% | 10.8% |
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Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP |
Secondary | 113 | 12.4% | 8% |
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Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ |
Secondary | 444 | 16.2% | 12.8% |
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Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6DE |
Secondary | 347 | 18.4% | 10.1% |
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | 24.8% | 10.5% |
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD |
Secondary | 464 | 17.9% | 10.6% |
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Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD |
Secondary | 338 | 23.7% | 17.2% |
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Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR |
Secondary | 428 | 14% | 10% |
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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Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 193 | Sign in to see | |
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Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT |
Secondary | 268 | ||
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | ||
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Parkside Studio College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 61 | ||
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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De Salis Studio College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 178 | ||
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Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR |
Secondary | 420 | ||
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London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD |
Secondary | 415 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | ||
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | ||
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | ||
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | ||
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | ||
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | ||
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP |
Secondary | 113 | ||
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Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ |
Secondary | 444 | ||
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 358 | ||
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Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6DE |
Secondary | 347 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham, NE46 2DD |
Secondary | 179 | ||
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD |
Secondary | 338 | ||