Sharples 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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  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
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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 1,209 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%