Upper Shirley High School

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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
Upper Shirley High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,082 13.3% 29.3%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072 14.8% 30.4%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 996 13.2% 28.9%
Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB
Secondary 1,117 9.3% 28.4%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 16.2% 30.7%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173 14.9% 29.7%
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,150 15% 27.2%
Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ
Secondary 1,121 11.7% 27.2%
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,045 12.3% 32%
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN
Secondary 1,026 11% 28.7%
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125 17.4% 29.4%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157 16.6% 29.7%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033 14.3% 26.8%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,066 15.2% 27.1%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173 12.8% 30.9%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,109 15% 27.7%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077 16.1% 27.2%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178 13.4% 28.3%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,120 17.4% 28.1%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,046 13% 29.6%
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113 15.9% 25.7%
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,152 13.1% 29%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036 15% 30.9%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055 14.8% 29.8%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,152 14.3% 29.5%

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
Upper Shirley High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,082 Sign in to see
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary 943
Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX
Secondary 830
Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ
Secondary 699
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 611
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL
Secondary 636
Humberston Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4TF
Secondary 890
The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX
Secondary 719
Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX
Secondary 650
Hasmonean High School for Boys
London, NW4 1NA
Secondary 772
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 524
Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA
Secondary 620
Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP
Secondary 841
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD
Secondary 505
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA
Secondary 994
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX
Secondary 606
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX
Secondary 967
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Secondary 509
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB
Secondary 648
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ
Secondary 472
The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA
Secondary 610
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN
Secondary 795
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
Secondary 535
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY
Secondary 777
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 573
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD
Secondary 688
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS
Secondary 828
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 548
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH
Secondary 976