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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Shrewsbury Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 945 | 16.2% | 35.4% |
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 950 | 18.6% | 35.4% |
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% |
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | 16.8% | 34% |
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 870 | 18.3% | 34.4% |
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 798 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 926 | 16.2% | 36% |
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 869 | 23.7% | 37.3% |
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 917 | 19.9% | 36.7% |
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | 19.1% | 36.2% |
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 778 | 16.4% | 36% |
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | 23.2% | 34.8% |
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% |
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | 18.3% | 36.6% |
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP |
Secondary | 906 | 16.3% | 36.7% |
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 784 | 20.8% | 34.4% |
Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW |
Secondary | 752 | 16.8% | 34.3% |
Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 765 | 18.9% | 32.5% |
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | 16.7% | 37.7% |
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 896 | 15.7% | 35.6% |
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 802 | 15% | 35.5% |
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 765 | 21.2% | 33.3% |
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 857 | 17.8% | 34.5% |
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS |
Secondary | 865 | 13.7% | 36.1% |
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD |
Secondary | 783 | 17.9% | 34.2% |
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 776 | 19.8% | 33% |
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 767 | 18.6% | 34.2% |
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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Shrewsbury Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 829 | Sign in to see | |
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 786 | ||
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 985 | ||
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 846 | ||
Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 346 | ||
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 645 | ||
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 761 | ||
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU |
Secondary | 844 | ||
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 578 | ||
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 709 | ||
Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 574 | ||
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 558 | ||
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | ||
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 877 | ||
Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 355 | ||
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 517 | ||
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 594 | ||
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 784 | ||
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 302 | ||
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 397 | ||
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 469 | ||
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | ||
Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE |
Secondary | 703 | ||
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 757 | ||
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 857 | ||
Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 703 | ||
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 603 | ||
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 824 |