John Watson School
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
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Watson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
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Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | 100% | 23.6% |
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Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
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Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | 100% | 41.3% |
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Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 34.6% |
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Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | 100% | 38.3% |
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Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | 100% | 20.2% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 48.6% |
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Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 37.9% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 43% |
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.4% |
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 29.7% |
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Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
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Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 219 | 100% | 38.8% |
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Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 108 | 100% | 48.1% |
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Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 62.2% |
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.1% |
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Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | 100% | 31.4% |
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Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 29.6% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
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Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | 100% | 44% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Watson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | Sign in to see | |
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Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 109 | ||
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | ||
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Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 533 | ||
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Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 149 | ||
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Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 185 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
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West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST |
Special | 503 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | ||
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Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | ||
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Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | ||
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Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 352 | ||
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Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | ||
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Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 129 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | ||
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 441 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 396 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | ||
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Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | ||
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | ||
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Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | ||