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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Thornaby Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 484 | 18.8% | 65.7% |
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | 22.7% | 61.8% |
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | 17.5% | 55.7% |
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 828 | 15% | 68.9% |
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | 21.3% | 55.5% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | 29.3% | 65.2% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | 23.6% | 63.3% |
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 564 | 17.5% | 64.7% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | 15.9% | 62.9% |
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 581 | 20.1% | 61.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 547 | 25.1% | 62.6% |
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | 14.7% | 56.4% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | 18.3% | 64.6% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 632 | 23.7% | 71.5% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | 30% | 55.7% |
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 723 | 28.8% | 60.5% |
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Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 641 | 27.5% | 59.8% |
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Waterside Academy
London, E8 4DL |
Secondary | 378 | 12% | 60.4% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | 24.8% | 62.9% |
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | 12.9% | 58% |
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 53.3% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
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Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ |
Secondary | 479 | 22.1% | 57.8% |
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 367 | 16.3% | 58.1% |
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 396 | 34.9% | 61.1% |
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | 17.3% | 66.9% |
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Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ |
Secondary | 262 | 29.5% | 63.2% |
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | 21.5% | 56.8% |
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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Thornaby Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 484 | Sign in to see | |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
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The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
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Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB |
Secondary | 346 | ||
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The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | ||
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | ||
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Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP |
Secondary | 709 | ||