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
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grove Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 39% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | 100% | 27.5% |
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 40.2% |
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 37.6% |
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 34.1% |
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 31.3% |
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.4% |
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 26.3% |
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 177 | 100% | 27.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grove Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | Sign in to see | |
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | ||
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 50 | ||
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | ||
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | ||
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | ||
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | ||
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | ||
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | ||
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | ||
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | ||
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 44 | ||
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | ||
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | ||
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | ||
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 |