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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Shire Oak Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,428 | 15.7% | 34% |
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,358 | 10.8% | 32.5% |
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX |
Secondary | 1,382 | 14.3% | 32.2% |
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY |
Secondary | 1,432 | 17.8% | 37.4% |
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.9% | 30.8% |
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,525 | 10.6% | 37.1% |
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,467 | 13.5% | 33.3% |
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.4% | 32.5% |
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,341 | 20.7% | 35.7% |
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB |
Secondary | 1,511 | 20.6% | 35.8% |
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 16% | 31% |
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.2% | 31.1% |
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, B37 5GA |
Secondary | 1,308 | 13.9% | 36.4% |
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,359 | 14.7% | 31.3% |
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,424 | 19.5% | 33.2% |
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU |
Secondary | 1,492 | 14.6% | 31.2% |
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,387 | 14.9% | 31.4% |
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY |
Secondary | 1,383 | 14.5% | 34.1% |
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,525 | 10.1% | 33.8% |
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,321 | 11.5% | 32.3% |
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,272 | 17.5% | 32.6% |
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,358 | 19.7% | 29.6% |
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX |
Secondary | 1,306 | 17.7% | 34.5% |
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,351 | 10.1% | 30.4% |
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU |
Secondary | 1,313 | 13.9% | 34.5% |
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,320 | 18.3% | 36.7% |
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,437 | 17.7% | 32.6% |
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU |
Secondary | 1,547 | 19.9% | 33.6% |
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,346 | 19.1% | 34% |
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN |
Secondary | 1,506 | 11.6% | 33.4% |
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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Shire Oak Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,428 | Sign in to see | |
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,562 | ||
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,299 | ||
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,538 | ||
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,685 | ||
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,371 | ||
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | ||
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | ||
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | ||
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,757 | ||
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 979 | ||
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 849 |