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 | 51 | 100% | 27.5% |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | 100% | 50% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 177 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 145 | 100% | 40% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 313 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | 100% | 27% |
|
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 134 | 100% | 41% |
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 47.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Grove Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 51 | Sign in to see | |
|
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 77 | ||
|
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 48 | ||
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Valley School
Stockport, SK7 1EN |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | ||
|
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 62 | ||
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | ||
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | ||
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | ||
|
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 71 | ||
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Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 109 | ||
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | ||
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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | ||
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | ||
|
The Observatory School
Prenton, CH43 7QT |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | ||
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 150 | ||