Smestow 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Smestow Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 552 | 12.7% | 53.1% |
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | 21% | 51.2% |
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | 17.7% | 54.7% |
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | 17.5% | 55.7% |
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | 19.5% | 54.3% |
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | 21.1% | 52.1% |
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 647 | 11.8% | 52% |
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Clarion
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 691 | 14.5% | 50% |
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | 18.1% | 51.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | 14.7% | 56.4% |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | 19.7% | 46.3% |
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 542 | 12.8% | 47.2% |
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | 15.6% | 55.8% |
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | 13.7% | 49.9% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | 15.5% | 54.6% |
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Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU |
Secondary | 783 | 15.9% | 53.8% |
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 732 | 19.1% | 53.7% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 620 | 16.6% | 52.3% |
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | 14.4% | 54.3% |
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | 20.4% | 50.1% |
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 722 | 11.6% | 52.6% |
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | 16.2% | 46.6% |
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | 12.9% | 58% |
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | 21% | 52.8% |
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Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS |
Secondary | 545 | 11% | 48.7% |
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | 13.6% | 57.5% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | 15.4% | 47.4% |
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 588 | 12.4% | 52.6% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Smestow Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 552 | Sign in to see | |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | ||
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | ||
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Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | ||
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | ||