John Smeaton Academy
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 27 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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John Smeaton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 604 | 19.5% | 45.2% |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | 22.2% | 46.2% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 553 | 19.6% | 41.9% |
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 627 | 19.3% | 46.6% |
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | 20.4% | 43.1% |
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 525 | 21% | 45.1% |
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 20.4% | 42.1% |
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 749 | 19% | 45.6% |
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 687 | 21.9% | 45% |
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 566 | 17.2% | 44.2% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | 21.8% | 46% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 621 | 20.3% | 41.8% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | 20.2% | 43.4% |
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 705 | 14.6% | 48.2% |
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 633 | 15.2% | 43.9% |
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | 19.9% | 43.1% |
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Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | 25.2% | 44.4% |
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 621 | 16.8% | 44.2% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 754 | 18.2% | 45% |
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Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 788 | 17.9% | 43.7% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 581 | 15.5% | 46.9% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 726 | 17% | 44.1% |
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
Secondary | 655 | 14.5% | 47.2% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | 21.5% | 42.5% |
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 647 | 14.5% | 45.8% |
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 654 | 16.3% | 42.2% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 603 | 23% | 47.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 24 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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John Smeaton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 604 | Sign in to see | |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,169 | ||