The Grove Special 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Grove Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 52 | 100% | 26.9% |
|
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | 100% | 65.6% |
|
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | 100% | 34.9% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | 100% | 34.2% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.4% |
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 355 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Grove Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 52 | Sign in to see | |
|
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
|
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | ||
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | ||
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | ||
|
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 44 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
|
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | ||