Sir James Smith's School

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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 James Smith's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 605 19.5% 27.9%
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682 18.1% 29.1%
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 566 18.2% 27.2%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 611 22.9% 29.6%
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 611 20.5% 25.7%
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Secondary 595 21.5% 26.7%
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 578 21.6% 23.9%
Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE
Secondary 662 17.4% 27.5%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 524 18.7% 27.1%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 563 21.2% 25.3%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 685 19.2% 30.3%
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH
Secondary 677 18.5% 26%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609 18.8% 28.6%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 661 17.6% 30.9%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 674 20.6% 30%
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ
Secondary 605 20.1% 26.7%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 572 17.5% 27.1%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593 19.8% 27.7%
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519 17.6% 25.1%
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576 19.2% 30.4%
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Secondary 605 20% 25.2%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 605 23.8% 30.5%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 669 19.2% 27.7%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 599 18.9% 28.9%
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 599 17.2% 26.7%
Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG
Secondary 564 21.9% 29.9%
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 658 15.8% 27.5%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 617 25.8% 28.5%
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 532 20.7% 27.8%
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639 22.9% 27.5%

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 James Smith's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 605 Sign in to see
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 949
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ
Secondary 937
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
Secondary 1,108
Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 823
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE
Secondary 906
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 887
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,260
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR
Secondary 829
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA
Secondary 831
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
Secondary 1,048
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 258
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,318
Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU
Secondary 697
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,154
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 826
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,094
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 878
Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA
Secondary 567
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 472
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD
Secondary 618
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 602
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 605
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 802
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Secondary 701
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Secondary 799
Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 451
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Secondary 549