Watling Academy
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Watling Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11% | 21.5% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 21.6% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | 11.8% | 21.3% |
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The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF |
Secondary | 1,150 | 11.8% | 19.4% |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.1% | 21.4% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,145 | 8% | 20.6% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,190 | 14.3% | 20.2% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,245 | 9.9% | 22.1% |
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Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 21.7% |
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 8.7% | 22.5% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 12.8% | 19.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,170 | 9.7% | 19.7% |
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The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,247 | 12.5% | 18.4% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 13% | 20.9% |
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | 11.5% | 20.4% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | 14% | 20.6% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.3% | 22.2% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | 13% | 21% |
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,231 | 9.8% | 23.4% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | 9.7% | 23.1% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 12.8% | 21.8% |
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 11.3% | 23.4% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | 9.6% | 20.9% |
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Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | 8.4% | 20.4% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,143 | 12.2% | 20.1% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,223 | 11.5% | 19.2% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,228 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Watling Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,205 | Sign in to see | |
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Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,376 | ||
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Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
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E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | ||
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
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Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | ||
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Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
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Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,831 | ||
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Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG |
Secondary | 1,169 | ||
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | ||
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 637 | ||
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 | ||
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Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 | ||