Watermill 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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Watermill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | 100% | 61% |
|
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 50% |
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | 100% | 71.5% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | 100% | 54.9% |
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Watermill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 240 | Sign in to see | |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | ||
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Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | ||
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
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Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
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New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | ||
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Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
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Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | ||
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
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Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | ||
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Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | ||
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
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Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
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Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | ||
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Prestley Wood Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4BL |
Special | 65 | ||