Shire Oak 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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