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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Sharples School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,209 | 11.3% | 27.5% |
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,265 | 9.2% | 28.1% |
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | 12.2% | 27.5% |
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 29.3% |
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.8% | 28.6% |
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,307 | 11.3% | 27.8% |
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 14.9% | 27.3% |
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.5% | 29.1% |
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,310 | 14.8% | 28.4% |
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,201 | 10.2% | 24.8% |
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,159 | 15.4% | 26.9% |
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,298 | 13.2% | 28.1% |
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,260 | 12.6% | 25.6% |
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,116 | 11.2% | 24.8% |
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 15.3% | 26.4% |
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT |
Secondary | 1,186 | 16.4% | 29% |
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 15.1% | 24.6% |
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ |
Secondary | 1,239 | 9% | 26% |
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | 14.9% | 25.3% |
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | 12% | 26.2% |
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,232 | 14.9% | 28.6% |
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | 13.2% | 28.8% |
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,233 | 16.8% | 27% |
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,344 | 12.5% | 29.2% |
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,185 | 14% | 26.1% |
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,172 | 12.9% | 28.2% |
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,172 | 11.4% | 26.5% |
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.7% | 29.2% |
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,209 | 12.4% | 24.3% |
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA |
Secondary | 1,241 | 12.7% | 26.5% |
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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Sharples School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,209 | Sign in to see | |
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,855 | ||
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,570 | ||
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE |
Secondary | 1,447 | ||
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,886 | ||
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | ||
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,267 | ||
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 |