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 493 22.2% 63.4%
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 443 16.9% 56.3%
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 464 18.1% 54.1%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 767 21.1% 54.6%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644 32.9% 61.8%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 562 14.9% 57.4%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 717 17.4% 60.9%
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594 19.9% 56.4%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419 24.8% 54.6%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 558 22.2% 52.8%
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 560 26.5% 61.3%
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 430 22.6% 55.3%
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 603 28% 51.1%
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 526 33.5% 61.9%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 969 19.3% 59.2%
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 619 20.1% 68.3%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660 27.3% 55.3%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691 30% 58.3%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 635 29.3% 58.9%
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU
Secondary 420 33.2% 65.6%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 560 26.1% 61%
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670 22.5% 54.9%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 374 24.2% 57.3%
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG
Secondary 372 29.6% 58.1%
Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX
Secondary 184 24.5% 60.9%

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 493 Sign in to see
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE
Secondary 925
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,204
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,262
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,156
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 663
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 893
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR
Secondary 820
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 593
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,204
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 1,016
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,011
Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF
Secondary 918
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,423
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL
Secondary 732
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,000
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Secondary 343
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,028
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ
Secondary 1,262
Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ
Secondary 769
Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN
Secondary 1,092
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN
Secondary 1,095
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 793
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 929
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB
Secondary 793
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 581
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 855
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT
Secondary 1,103