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 169 100% 47.9%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 106 100% 41.5%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 172 100% 55.2%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178 100% 38.2%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 138 100% 42%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 292 100% 41.8%
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 196 100% 43.4%
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 64 100% 48.4%
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY
Special 117 100% 39.3%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 101 100% 59.4%
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 145 100% 28.3%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 119 100% 31.9%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 210 100% 43.8%
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 157 100% 36.3%
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 128 100% 43%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147 100% 51.7%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115 100% 60.9%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 197 100% 41.6%
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 80 100% 38.8%
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 337 100% 54%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 199 100% 29.6%
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Special 232 100% 34.1%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 133 100% 42.1%
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 56 100% 48.2%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 201 100% 44.3%
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 78 100% 44.9%
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA
Special 100 100% 35%
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171 100% 47.4%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 164 100% 50.6%
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149 100% 42.3%

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 169 Sign in to see
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 106
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 176
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 66
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB
Special 84
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN
Special 113
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ
Special 226
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ
Special 181
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG
Special 127
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 64
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE
Special 108
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB
Special 117
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY
Special 65
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 149
Harbour School Dorset
BH20 6NU
Special 105
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Special 56
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT
Special 125
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR
Special 62
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Special 96
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 146
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH
Special 71
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 99
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 92
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 42
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 64
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 49
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF
Special 97
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ
Special 57