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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir Harry Smith Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.4% | 24.3% |
|
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | 17.7% | 26% |
|
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | 17% | 22.5% |
|
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Secondary | 1,047 | 20.5% | 23.4% |
|
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,155 | 15.8% | 23.7% |
|
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,030 | 16.9% | 22.5% |
|
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | 19.4% | 25.8% |
|
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,059 | 19.3% | 22.4% |
|
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | 20.3% | 24.5% |
|
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | 16.1% | 26.7% |
|
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,164 | 16.9% | 24.4% |
|
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 15.9% | 23.3% |
|
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,110 | 16.9% | 23.4% |
|
The Castle Rock School
Coalville, LE67 4BR |
Secondary | 1,145 | 19.2% | 23.6% |
|
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,182 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
|
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,136 | 16% | 21.9% |
|
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.5% | 24% |
|
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 22.6% |
|
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.3% | 23.1% |
|
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | 15.2% | 23.5% |
|
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,160 | 18.3% | 22.7% |
|
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | 13.7% | 24.7% |
|
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | 15.9% | 25.7% |
|
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,149 | 19.9% | 25.2% |
|
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.3% | 25.9% |
|
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 1,047 | 16.4% | 22.7% |
|
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
|
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,055 | 15.8% | 23.3% |
|
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | 13.6% | 25.2% |
|
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD |
Secondary | 1,105 | 18.9% | 22.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir Harry Smith Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,104 | Sign in to see | |
|
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
|
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
|
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
|
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | ||
|
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,708 | ||
|
Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN |
Secondary | 1,667 | ||
|
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | ||
|
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
|
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,783 | ||
|
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
|
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
|
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
|
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | ||
|
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
|
Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
|
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | ||
|
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
|
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
|
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,798 | ||
|
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,219 | ||
|
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
|
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
|
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | ||
|
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||