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 1,082 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Future Academies Watford
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,082 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