Sharnbrook Academy

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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
Sharnbrook Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,686 4.4% 11.5%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652 10.4% 16.8%
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634 6.7% 16.7%
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824 7.6% 9.9%
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664 9.2% 11.6%
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,543 6.2% 7.7%
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785 10.8% 12.8%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593 10.1% 11.3%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,528 7.4% 9.6%
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,600 9.5% 8%
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,549 3.9% 9.8%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705 11.6% 15.4%
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672 6.3% 11.6%
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,551 5.3% 8.9%
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,712 11.9% 11.5%
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN
Secondary 1,547 7.4% 11.6%
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,669 8.4% 14.2%
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,507 9.9% 12.7%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642 9.8% 14.6%
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629 6.6% 13%
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Secondary 1,670 3.9% 8.2%
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB
Secondary 1,573 11.4% 11.1%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,663 12.2% 13.1%
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,716 12.3% 10.3%
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,798 10% 13%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651 10.1% 15.5%
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,748 9.2% 14.7%
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618 7.1% 8%
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,680 11.1% 11.3%

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
Sharnbrook Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,686 Sign in to see
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 1,156
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,440
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX
Secondary 926
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Secondary 1,248
Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY
Secondary 1,872
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,712
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861
Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ
Secondary 1,555
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 918
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,663
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,362
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304
Parrs Wood High School
Manchester, M20 5PG
Secondary 1,869
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,739
Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY
Secondary 1,892
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF
Secondary 821