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 | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | 100% | 24% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 24.1% |
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Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | 100% | 24% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
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Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 33% |
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Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
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Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
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West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
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West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 29.9% |
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Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | 100% | 35.7% |
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Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
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Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
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 | 113 | Sign in to see | |
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Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
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Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
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Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
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Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
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Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
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Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | ||
|
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
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The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | ||
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Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
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Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | ||
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | ||
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | ||