John Smeaton Academy

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We've chosen 29 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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  • 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
John Smeaton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673 19.9% 39.6%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784 19.7% 43.9%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674 21.8% 41.8%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621 18.6% 39%
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748 16.8% 39.5%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 751 20.5% 38.9%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574 15.5% 40.1%
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF
Secondary 696 20.3% 39.9%
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601 15.8% 43.8%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH
Secondary 704 23.1% 38.9%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691 21.6% 39.7%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 645 18.5% 39.2%