Harry Watts Academy

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

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Harry Watts Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114 100% 47.4%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284 100% 48.6%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151 100% 55.4%
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256 100% 49.2%
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63 100% 52.4%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 51 100% 64.7%
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100 100% 43%
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139 100% 30.2%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 121 100% 30.6%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162 100% 37%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 147 100% 41.5%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211 100% 39.8%
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360 100% 57.2%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207 100% 33.3%
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 188 100% 38.3%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132 100% 50.8%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99 100% 43.4%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 54.4%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT
Special 26 100% 46.2%
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY
Special 140 100% 63.6%

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
Harry Watts Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 175 Sign in to see
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG
Special 136
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 71
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB
Special 82
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN
Special 122
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 171
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 102
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Special 73
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT
Special 153
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Special 108
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH
Special 75
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Special 101
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH
Special 79
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY
Special 111
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 108
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Special 30
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 45
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 49
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL
Special 77
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 55
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP
Special 50
Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF
Special 19
Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG
Special 14
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD
Special 55
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS
Special 39