Upper Shirley High School

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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.

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  • 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%