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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Future Academies Watford
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | 15.7% | 28.7% |
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | 12.2% | 27.5% |
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,014 | 12.6% | 28.6% |
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,162 | 17% | 27.3% |
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,076 | 13.5% | 29.7% |
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 14.9% | 27.3% |
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.5% | 29.1% |
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | 16.2% | 28.6% |
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 31.1% |
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,157 | 15.7% | 31.9% |
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 988 | 12% | 27.1% |
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,090 | 14.2% | 26.8% |
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 991 | 14.4% | 29% |
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.9% | 26.2% |
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,039 | 14.9% | 27.1% |
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 17.3% | 29.8% |
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,021 | 15.1% | 28.4% |
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 1,009 | 18.2% | 28% |
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,065 | 17.5% | 28.7% |
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.3% | 29.5% |
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | 17.1% | 27.4% |
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,109 | 14.7% | 28.8% |
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 17% | 28.6% |
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.7% | 29.2% |
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% |
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | 18.8% | 27.1% |
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 985 | 11.8% | 27.3% |
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.8% | 28.8% |
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | 14.8% | 30.9% |
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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Future Academies Watford
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,082 | Sign in to see | |
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP |
Secondary | 983 | ||
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | ||
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,595 | ||
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,399 | ||
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | ||
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,333 | ||
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH |
Secondary | 1,615 | ||
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS |
Secondary | 1,299 |