St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary 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
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 426 16.2% 24.2%
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 593 14.7% 24.8%
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 536 17.2% 24.3%
The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 423 20.3% 23.2%
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH
Secondary 494 19.1% 22.2%
Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ
Secondary 508 22.4% 23.4%
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586 16.2% 26.5%
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS
Secondary 409 22.7% 22%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 537 19.7% 25%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 507 20.6% 27.2%
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 554 20.8% 24.9%
Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD
Secondary 529 11% 26.3%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 587 17.6% 24.2%
Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT
Secondary 489 22.1% 22.9%
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ
Secondary 580 16.8% 21.9%
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584 23.2% 25.4%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 582 18% 24.9%
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 275 12.4% 25.1%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 567 19.6% 22.1%
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 379 16.7% 22%
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 599 18.5% 23%
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Secondary 302 15.3% 24.3%
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 469 18.6% 28.6%
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 543 20.5% 20.7%
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 598 18.1% 23.7%
Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG
Secondary 343 18.1% 20.5%
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 570 15.2% 26.1%
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP
Secondary 536 15% 25.6%
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 517 12.6% 25.7%
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 505 21.5% 24.7%

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
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 426 Sign in to see
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP
Secondary 712
Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA
Secondary 625
Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ
Secondary 695
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 536
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF
Secondary 699
Bowland High
Clitheroe, BB7 4QS
Secondary 590
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR
Secondary 716
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Secondary 840
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 585
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, LE10 0EP
Secondary 919
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Secondary 460
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF
Secondary 778
William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA
Secondary 327
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA
Secondary 1,029
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB
Secondary 649
Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN
Secondary 136
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ
Secondary 702
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA
Secondary 652
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Secondary 553
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA
Secondary 456
The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA
Secondary 617
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 457
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE
Secondary 552
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL
Secondary 484
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 561
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN
Secondary 783
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA
Secondary 776
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 800
Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL
Secondary 407