Future Academies Watford

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Future Academies Watford
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,021 15.4% 32.4%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072 14.8% 30.4%
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081 16.3% 31.8%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951 14.3% 33.3%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 16.2% 30.7%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073 15.1% 34%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 31.8%
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,045 12.3% 32%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 14.8% 33.9%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109 16.5% 32.7%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 912 15.1% 31.5%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981 13.7% 32.4%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,032 12.2% 32.8%
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967 12.2% 29.8%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,046 13% 29.6%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 955 14.4% 30.1%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036 15% 30.9%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055 14.8% 29.8%
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 949 18.1% 34%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997 16.4% 33%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 1,029 14% 34.7%

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
Future Academies Watford
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,021 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 682
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 813
Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB
Secondary 1,443
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,192
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 617
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,782
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,711
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343