Sir Harry Smith Community College

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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
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
Schools we've chosen
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