Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                        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% |