Bower Grove School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bower Grove School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 246 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Melrose School
Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE |
Special | 166 | 100% | 56% |
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Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
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The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
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Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | 100% | 70% |
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | 100% | 64.9% |
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 77 | 100% | 83.1% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | 100% | 75.9% |
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Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 352 | 100% | 41.5% |
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 54.6% |
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St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | 100% | 75.5% |
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Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 57.9% |
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Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | 100% | 62.6% |
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Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 131 | 100% | 79.4% |
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The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 119 | 100% | 73.1% |
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Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
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Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
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Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 83 | 100% | 69.9% |
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Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 80.6% |
|
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | 100% | 76.7% |
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High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 105 | 100% | 79.8% |
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Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | 100% | 58% |
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 67.6% |
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 76.1% |
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Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 150 | 100% | 60.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bower Grove School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 246 | Sign in to see | |
|
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | ||
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Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | ||
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Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 264 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 228 | ||
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | ||
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Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 215 | ||
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Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 95 | ||
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 140 | ||
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Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | ||
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Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 241 | ||
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | ||
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Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | ||
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Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | ||
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St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 240 | ||
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 99 | ||
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Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 142 | ||
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Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 337 | ||
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Haughton School
Telford, TF7 4BW |
Special | 200 | ||
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | ||
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 254 | ||
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 132 | ||
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Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 213 | ||
|
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | ||