Sharples 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
Sharples School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,219 12.5% 28.1%
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,247 13.8% 27.1%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188 17.4% 29.5%
Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB
Secondary 1,117 9.3% 28.4%
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%
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202 10.7% 26.7%
Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ
Secondary 1,121 11.7% 27.2%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265 13.1% 29.2%
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,221 8.9% 26.1%
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
Secondary 1,211 14.9% 26.2%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236 12.6% 30.6%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170 16.4% 27.9%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173 12.8% 30.9%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274 16.4% 27.9%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,268 12.7% 25.5%
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,291 10.6% 26.3%
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178 13.4% 28.3%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN
Secondary 1,261 14.6% 27.3%
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,152 13.1% 29%
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294 13.2% 28.5%
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,231 12% 27.1%
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205 10% 29.9%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 25.7%
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,181 13.6% 25.2%
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
Sharples School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,219 Sign in to see
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,549
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY
Secondary 1,966
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,191
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,575
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,708
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,487
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP
Secondary 412
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,371
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,558
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,126
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Secondary 1,104
Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB
Secondary 1,651
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF
Secondary 1,063
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Secondary 1,500
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276
The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU
Secondary 1,506
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250