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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Grove Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 461 | 17.1% | 29% |
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Seymour Primary School
Crawley, RH11 9ES |
Primary | 445 | 17.3% | 28.7% |
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Old Basford School
Nottingham, NG6 0GF |
Primary | 454 | 15% | 28% |
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Aerodrome Primary Academy
Croydon, CR0 4EJ |
Primary | 452 | 19.5% | 30.9% |
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Sybourn Primary School
London, E17 8HA |
Primary | 480 | 15.5% | 30.2% |
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St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2QN |
Primary | 462 | 14.9% | 31% |
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Skelton Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2LR |
Primary | 449 | 20.3% | 28.5% |
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Newark Hill Academy
Peterborough, PE1 4RE |
Primary | 437 | 13% | 29.5% |
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Hillcrest Academy
Leeds, LS7 4DR |
Primary | 449 | 18.1% | 29.4% |
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Wistaston Academy
Crewe, CW2 8QS |
Primary | 470 | 20.1% | 28.7% |
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Harris Primary Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1JW |
Primary | 475 | 15.5% | 28.9% |
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St Helen's Primary School
Ipswich, IP4 2LT |
Primary | 439 | 16.6% | 27.5% |
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Nether Edge Primary School
Sheffield, S7 1RB |
Primary | 454 | 15.8% | 26.8% |
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Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6PY |
Primary | 473 | 19% | 28.3% |
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John Ray Junior School
Braintree, CM7 1HL |
Primary | 436 | 20.4% | 27.3% |
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Balfour Junior School
Chatham, ME4 6QX |
Primary | 480 | 15.8% | 31% |
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Cleves Primary School
London, E6 1QP |
Primary | 443 | 15.4% | 29.3% |
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Dudley Wood Primary School
Dudley, DY2 0DB |
Primary | 434 | 19.3% | 29.1% |
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Somers Heath Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 5LX |
Primary | 438 | 14.4% | 29% |
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Thorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9UG |
Primary | 481 | 16.6% | 29.7% |
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The Westborough School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9BS |
Primary | 436 | 20.2% | 29% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF |
Primary | 445 | 15.5% | 29.7% |
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Studfall Junior Academy
Corby, NN17 2BT |
Primary | 462 | 21.2% | 29.4% |
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Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 7AU |
Primary | 488 | 17.7% | 28% |
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Langney Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN23 7EA |
Primary | 467 | 17.3% | 29.1% |
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Chellaston Junior School
Derby, DE73 6PZ |
Primary | 447 | 18.8% | 27.7% |
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Elmhurst School
Aylesbury, HP20 2DB |
Primary | 454 | 16.6% | 31.3% |
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Waterside Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS |
Primary | 470 | 15.3% | 27.2% |
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Plantation Primary School
Liverpool, L26 0TH |
Primary | 473 | 15.9% | 28.9% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK5 6BG |
Primary | 463 | 15.1% | 31% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Grove Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 461 | Sign in to see | |
|
Somers Park Primary School
Malvern, WR14 1SE |
Primary | 595 | ||
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Kents Hill Infant Academy
Benfleet, SS7 5PS |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Kents Hill Junior School
Benfleet, SS7 5PS |
Primary | 348 | ||
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Crofton Junior School
Orpington, BR5 1EL |
Primary | 716 | ||
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Costessey Primary School
Norwich, NR5 0RR |
Primary | 566 | ||
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Zaytouna Primary School
Derby, DE24 8WH |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Deansbrook Junior School
London, NW7 3ED |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Dorchester Primary School
Hull, HU7 6AH |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Humberstone Junior School
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham, CM8 1BZ |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 9SU |
Primary | 635 | ||
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St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Elm Tree Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9HN |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Humberstone Infant Academy
Leicester, LE5 1AE |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NS |
Primary | 424 | ||
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East Park Academy
Wolverhampton, WV1 2DS |
Primary | 644 | ||
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The Willows Primary School
Basildon, SS14 2EX |
Primary | 651 | ||
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Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
Bedford, MK44 3HZ |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Woodside Primary School and Nursery
Dudley, DY2 0SN |
Primary | 462 | ||
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Birley Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 3AB |
Primary | 533 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Bradford, BD6 2PG |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Lubavitch Girls Primary School
London, N16 5RP |
Primary | 103 | ||
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Roseacre Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2PF |
Primary | 548 | ||
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Mildmay Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 8AU |
Primary | 612 | ||
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Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Heckmondwike, WF16 9BB |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Grove Primary School
London, SE22 8AB |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Sutton Road Primary School
Mansfield, NG18 5SF |
Primary | 571 | ||
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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley
Solihull, B92 7DJ |
Primary | 495 | ||
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Southport, PR8 4LT |
Primary | 433 | ||