The Thomas Adams School
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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The Thomas Adams School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,226 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,187 | 11.7% | 14.7% |
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The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR |
Secondary | 1,146 | 15.4% | 16.8% |
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,179 | 13.4% | 14.2% |
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,178 | 14.9% | 15.7% |
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,163 | 16.5% | 14.3% |
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,277 | 16.8% | 14% |
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,130 | 13.5% | 14.1% |
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Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,138 | 16.6% | 15.1% |
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,186 | 14.8% | 14.7% |
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Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT |
Secondary | 1,300 | 13.2% | 14.9% |
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,278 | 12% | 13.2% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13% | 16.4% |
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,204 | 16% | 16.2% |
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | 16.2% | 15.2% |
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.3% | 13.7% |
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,174 | 17% | 15.3% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,168 | 15% | 13.3% |
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.1% | 13.2% |
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,267 | 16% | 12.9% |
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Richmond School
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,239 | 17% | 15.1% |
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | 16.5% | 16.5% |
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11.5% | 14.7% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,258 | 13.4% | 16.8% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 12.3% | 15.3% |
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 10.3% | 15.4% |
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Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN |
Secondary | 1,250 | 18% | 15.1% |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,317 | 14.7% | 13.1% |
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,316 | 14.4% | 14.4% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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The Thomas Adams School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,226 | Sign in to see | |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,515 | ||
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Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 946 | ||
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 980 | ||
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
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Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,409 | ||
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Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 836 | ||