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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Grove Vale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 421 | 13.1% | 13.1% |
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Bousfield Primary School
London, SW5 0DJ |
Primary | 434 | 11.3% | 13.6% |
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Heber Primary School
London, SE22 9LA |
Primary | 444 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Furze Infant School
Romford, RM6 6ES |
Primary | 426 | 14.4% | 12.4% |
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The James Oglethorpe Primary School
Upminster, RM14 3NB |
Primary | 407 | 14% | 12% |
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Brady Primary School
Rainham, RM13 9XA |
Primary | 414 | 14.7% | 13.5% |
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Romford, RM6 5RR |
Primary | 421 | 14.6% | 12.7% |
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Earlsdon Primary School
Coventry, CV5 6FZ |
Primary | 416 | 16.6% | 14.2% |
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Howley Grange Primary School
Halesowen, B62 0HS |
Primary | 414 | 14.7% | 13.5% |
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Aintree Davenhill Primary School
Liverpool, L10 8LE |
Primary | 442 | 13.7% | 13.5% |
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Hayfield Lane Primary School
Doncaster, DN9 3NB |
Primary | 430 | 16% | 13.4% |
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Mosborough Primary School
Sheffield, S20 5ES |
Primary | 417 | 11.3% | 14.1% |
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Derwent Primary School
Henlow, SG16 6BA |
Primary | 407 | 11.9% | 13.8% |
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Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
Northwich, CW8 4AZ |
Primary | 408 | 14.1% | 13.6% |
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Beaconside CofE Primary School
Penrith, CA11 8EN |
Primary | 434 | 13.5% | 13.7% |
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Cestria Primary School
Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ |
Primary | 423 | 12.4% | 13.6% |
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Westdene Primary School
Brighton, BN1 5GN |
Primary | 439 | 13.3% | 12.6% |
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Belswains Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9QJ |
Primary | 423 | 13% | 13.9% |
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Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School
Morecambe, LA4 6PN |
Primary | 413 | 13.8% | 13.3% |
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Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Preston, PR5 4TD |
Primary | 441 | 14.4% | 13.5% |
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Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Blackpool, FY4 5DS |
Primary | 418 | 13.4% | 12.9% |
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Whitehills Primary School
Northampton, NN2 8DF |
Primary | 415 | 13.5% | 11.8% |
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Barry Primary School
Northampton, NN1 5JS |
Primary | 432 | 10.2% | 13.2% |
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King Edwin Primary and Nursery School
Mansfield, NG21 9NS |
Primary | 445 | 13.1% | 13.3% |
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Lawley Primary School and Nursery
Telford, TF4 2PR |
Primary | 443 | 12.2% | 12.2% |
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St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet
West Byfleet, KT14 7NJ |
Primary | 413 | 12.3% | 13.5% |
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London Meed Community Primary School
Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ |
Primary | 415 | 14.5% | 14.2% |
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Milton Road Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 2BD |
Primary | 424 | 11.6% | 13.7% |
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Riverside Primary School
Hullbridge, SS5 6ND |
Primary | 422 | 14.9% | 14% |
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Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Cleckheaton, BD19 6HR |
Primary | 419 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grove Vale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 421 | Sign in to see | |
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Stechford Primary School
Birmingham, B33 8SJ |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Yardley Wood Community Primary School
Birmingham, B14 4ER |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Sharmans Cross Junior School
Solihull, B91 1PH |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Broadgreen Primary
Liverpool, L13 5UE |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Eccleston Mere Primary School
St Helens, WA10 5NX |
Primary | 389 | ||
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St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Bolton, BL1 5LH |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Alma Park Primary School
Manchester, M19 2PF |
Primary | 481 | ||
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Tithe Farm Primary School
Dunstable, LU5 5JB |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Manor Primary School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Primary | 293 | ||
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Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Reading, RG7 3PB |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Weymouth, DT4 9LU |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
Hastings, TN35 5NA |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Prettygate Junior School
Colchester, CO3 4PH |
Primary | 250 | ||
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Prettygate Infant School
Colchester, CO3 4PH |
Primary | 165 | ||
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St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Brentwood, CM15 9BX |
Primary | 510 | ||
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Nailsworth Church of England Primary School
STROUD, GL6 0ET |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Castle Primary School
Fareham, PO16 9QQ |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
Southampton, SO16 4AS |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery
Stevenage, SG1 5PA |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Lea Community Primary School
Preston, PR2 1PD |
Primary | 290 | ||
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Lytham Hall Park Primary School
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4QU |
Primary | 388 | ||
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Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR2 1EQ |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby, YO8 4QB |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Wellsprings Primary School
Taunton, TA2 7NF |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School
Market Drayton, TF9 4NU |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Goodyers End Primary School
Bedworth, CV12 0HP |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Featherstone Wood Primary School
Stevenage, SG2 9PP |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Finlay Community School
Gloucester, GL4 6TR |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Dersingham Primary School
King's Lynn, PE31 6LR |
Primary | 189 | ||