Watergate School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Watergate School
(Your chosen school)
Special 189 100% 41.8%
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG
Special 129 100% 72.1%
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW
Special 169 100% 66.3%
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP
Special 88 100% 34.1%
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY
Special 153 100% 49%
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP
Special 235 100% 35.3%
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN
Special 102 100% 50%
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE
Special 200 100% 57%
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW
Special 442 100% 50.7%
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS
Special 208 100% 49.5%
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG
Special 147 100% 57.8%
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX
Special 119 100% 32.8%
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ
Special 172 100% 45.9%
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ
Special 237 100% 37.1%
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU
Special 172 100% 42.4%
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ
Special 136 100% 36.8%
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Special 136 100% 37.5%
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR
Special 204 100% 50.5%
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
Special 190 100% 43.2%
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW
Special 248 100% 29.8%
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR
Special 163 100% 41.7%
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Special 158 100% 43%
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ
Special 112 100% 50%
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Special 201 100% 43.8%
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR
Special 198 100% 50%
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX
Special 210 100% 38.6%
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ
Special 319 100% 45.1%
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ
Special 143 100% 46.9%
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN
Special 182 100% 41.2%
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE
Special 235 100% 45.1%

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
Watergate School
(Your chosen school)
Special 189 Sign in to see
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP
Special 139
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD
Special 103
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER
Special 100
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB
Special 94
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG
Special 90
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN
Special 138
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA
Special 182
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL
Special 163
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ
Special 173
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST
Special 179
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN
Special 114
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU
Special 263
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS
Special 136
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU
Special 153
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW
Special 161
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Special 158
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Special 201
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA
Special 145
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA
Special 399
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW
Special 240
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP
Special 137
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND
Special 129
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW
Special 127
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ
Special 143
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA
Special 245
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
Special 205
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Special 48
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN
Special 182
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Special 166