Shenfield High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Shenfield High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500 17.6% 13.3%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609 15.9% 16%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,565 13.6% 12%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532 11.8% 14.5%
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479 19.5% 14%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495 15.3% 17.5%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440 15.2% 15.2%
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,506 15.9% 12.3%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454 12.9% 14.6%
Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Secondary 1,452 17.7% 12.9%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427 19.3% 17.1%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452 19.4% 14.4%
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Secondary 1,615 16.9% 18%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,645 15.6% 17.1%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613 17.4% 16.4%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518 13.6% 16.7%

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
Shenfield High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,528 Sign in to see
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 799
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,150
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,195
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,370
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT
Secondary 1,622
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,108
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG
Secondary 1,517
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,436
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,528
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,282
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,283
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 1,016
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP
Secondary 1,311
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276