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