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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Smithdon High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 582 | 21% | 22.4% |
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 669 | 20.3% | 20.3% |
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 606 | 20.6% | 23.4% |
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 494 | 19.1% | 22.2% |
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 585 | 20% | 21.7% |
Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 508 | 22.4% | 23.4% |
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 638 | 14.1% | 22.1% |
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 704 | 15.9% | 21.8% |
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF |
Secondary | 601 | 22.5% | 18% |
The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 534 | 24.9% | 23.6% |
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 537 | 19.7% | 25% |
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 554 | 20.8% | 24.9% |
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 595 | 20% | 20% |
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 651 | 18.1% | 23.7% |
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 601 | 23.1% | 22.6% |
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 702 | 17% | 22.4% |
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 587 | 17.6% | 24.2% |
Ingleby Manor Free School & Sixth Form
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 653 | 18.7% | 20.2% |
Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
Secondary | 489 | 22.1% | 22.9% |
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 580 | 16.8% | 21.9% |
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 582 | 18% | 24.9% |
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 567 | 19.6% | 22.1% |
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 561 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 611 | 22.8% | 22.7% |
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 598 | 21.3% | 23.2% |
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 599 | 18.5% | 23% |
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 495 | 16.9% | 19.7% |
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 543 | 20.5% | 20.7% |
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 598 | 18.1% | 23.7% |
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 505 | 21.5% | 24.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Smithdon High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 582 | Sign in to see | |
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 985 | ||
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | ||
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 987 | ||
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,273 | ||
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 832 | ||
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 602 | ||
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 | ||
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | ||
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 |