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 | 1,504 | 12.5% | 22.8% |
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | 9.1% | 21.9% |
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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,561 | 11.9% | 26.4% |
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | 13.9% | 20.3% |
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | 10.3% | 25.1% |
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | 11.6% | 20.4% |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | 11.6% | 21.1% |
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St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,535 | 10.8% | 22% |
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 13.1% | 20.9% |
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,441 | 12.9% | 21.1% |
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,473 | 15% | 24.5% |
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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Secondary | 1,617 | 11.8% | 21.2% |
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Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,558 | 13.4% | 23.2% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | 14.3% | 20.7% |
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,448 | 13.4% | 25.4% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,622 | 13.1% | 22.9% |
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,423 | 13.2% | 21.5% |
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ |
Secondary | 1,500 | 9.4% | 22.8% |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 8.5% | 22.2% |
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | 9.9% | 23.9% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | 12.8% | 21.1% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | 15.4% | 22.4% |
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | 14.2% | 24.6% |
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Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,502 | 17.2% | 23.2% |
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North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,569 | 13.9% | 23.6% |
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,585 | 14.5% | 23.8% |
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,404 | 15.7% | 23.5% |
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Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,426 | 11.3% | 24.8% |
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 | 1,504 | Sign in to see | |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
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Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
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St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,930 | ||
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Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD |
Secondary | 1,584 | ||
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Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,382 | ||
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,847 | ||
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Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
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Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW |
Secondary | 1,624 | ||
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||