Sir James Smith's School

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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.

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  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
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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 601 20.3% 26.2%
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH
Secondary 588 22.7% 26%
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 633 20.6% 29.4%
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 593 14.7% 24.8%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659 20.2% 27.9%
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Secondary 606 20.6% 23.4%
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586 16.2% 26.5%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 598 22.1% 26.6%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 537 19.7% 25%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 507 20.6% 27.2%
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 554 20.8% 24.9%
Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER
Secondary 522 22.6% 26.4%
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 681 20.5% 25%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 587 17.6% 24.2%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 632 17.6% 28.5%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643 18.2% 26.7%
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584 23.2% 25.4%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 582 18% 24.9%
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE
Secondary 552 21.9% 26.8%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616 17.9% 26.3%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 552 22.5% 29.3%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603 18.6% 27.3%
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 469 18.6% 28.6%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614 17.6% 27.2%
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY
Secondary 749 21.1% 25.9%
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 598 18.1% 23.7%
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 702 19.2% 27.2%
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 672 23.4% 27%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 621 26.5% 24.8%
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 505 21.5% 24.7%