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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Smithdon High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | 23.1% | 24.5% |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ |
Secondary | 611 | 20.5% | 25.7% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 595 | 21.5% | 26.7% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | 26% | 22.3% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | 26.1% | 20.3% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY |
Secondary | 669 | 21.6% | 24.1% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | 24% | 25.9% |
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | 29.3% | 24.7% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | 26.8% | 23.2% |
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | 22.1% | 21.7% |
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | 27.4% | 24.4% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | 25.5% | 24.8% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | 23.2% | 24.9% |
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Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 532 | 20.7% | 27.8% |
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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Smithdon High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 564 | Sign in to see | |
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | ||
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Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB |
Secondary | 346 | ||
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Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 740 | ||
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | ||
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York High School
York, YO24 3WZ |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | ||
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||