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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grangewood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | 100% | 46% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% |
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | 100% | 45.6% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 46.6% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 38.9% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | 100% | 39% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grangewood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | Sign in to see | |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | ||
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 96 | ||
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | ||
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 70 | ||
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | ||
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | ||
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | ||
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | ||
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 51 | ||
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 119 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 70 | ||
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | ||
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 74 | ||
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | ||
Ian Mikardo School
London, E3 3LF |
Special | 49 | ||
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | ||
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | ||
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | ||
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | ||
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | ||
The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 85 | ||
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | ||
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | ||
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | ||
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 |