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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Upper Shirley High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | 13.3% | 29.3% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 14.8% | 30.4% |
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Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 996 | 13.2% | 28.9% |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | 9.3% | 28.4% |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 16.2% | 30.7% |
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | 14.9% | 29.7% |
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Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,150 | 15% | 27.2% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 11.7% | 27.2% |
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Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 32% |
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 11% | 28.7% |
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 17.4% | 29.4% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16% | 29.8% |
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Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,157 | 16.6% | 29.7% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | 15.2% | 27.1% |
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Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,173 | 12.8% | 30.9% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 15% | 27.7% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.5% | 29.8% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | 13.4% | 28.3% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 17.4% | 28.1% |
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,046 | 13% | 29.6% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | 15.9% | 25.7% |
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,152 | 13.1% | 29% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 15% | 30.9% |
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 1,055 | 14.8% | 29.8% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Upper Shirley High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | Sign in to see | |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Humberston Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4TF |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Hasmonean High School for Boys
London, NW4 1NA |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | ||
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Langtree School
Reading, RG8 0RA |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 505 | ||
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Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA |
Secondary | 994 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury, SP5 3HN |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 777 | ||
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||