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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Grove Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 476 | 16.6% | 30.2% |
Queen's Park Academy
Bedford, MK40 4HA |
Primary | 452 | 15% | 27.9% |
Wyndham Spencer Academy
Derby, DE24 0EP |
Primary | 458 | 19.4% | 30.5% |
Broadfield Primary Academy
Crawley, RH11 9PD |
Primary | 493 | 19.2% | 32.4% |
Seymour Primary School
Crawley, RH11 9ES |
Primary | 487 | 13.5% | 30.1% |
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NT |
Primary | 436 | 16.5% | 29.6% |
The Milford Academy
Nottingham, NG11 9BT |
Primary | 438 | 16.6% | 30.3% |
Heybridge Primary School
Maldon, CM9 4TU |
Primary | 438 | 17.6% | 31.5% |
Shaw Primary Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5QJ |
Primary | 432 | 15.9% | 30.9% |
Acocks Green Primary School
Birmingham, B27 7UQ |
Primary | 451 | 17.8% | 31.3% |
Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT |
Primary | 469 | 17% | 28.6% |
Skelton Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2LR |
Primary | 469 | 17.9% | 28.6% |
Wistaston Academy
Crewe, CW2 8QS |
Primary | 453 | 17.9% | 29.5% |
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 5DQ |
Primary | 465 | 13.1% | 31.8% |
Blackfield Primary and Nursery School
Southampton, SO45 1XA |
Primary | 455 | 15.4% | 32.2% |
St Helen's Primary School
Ipswich, IP4 2LT |
Primary | 439 | 17.2% | 30% |
The Oaks Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 0NR |
Primary | 445 | 20.2% | 30.8% |
Colley Lane Primary Academy
Halesowen, B63 2TN |
Primary | 470 | 17.1% | 29.9% |
Woodside Primary School
Croydon, CR0 6NF |
Primary | 489 | 13.8% | 31.5% |
Balfour Junior School
Chatham, ME4 6QX |
Primary | 474 | 16.7% | 30.6% |
Dudley Wood Primary School
Dudley, DY2 0DB |
Primary | 441 | 17.1% | 31.2% |
King's Academy College Park (Junior)
Portsmouth, PO2 0NT |
Primary | 454 | 17.4% | 30.6% |
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Harlow, CM20 2LS |
Primary | 443 | 19.6% | 30.4% |
The Westborough School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9BS |
Primary | 442 | 19.5% | 30.6% |
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit
Okehampton, EX20 1JB |
Primary | 473 | 19.1% | 28.2% |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF |
Primary | 454 | 18.3% | 30.8% |
Langney Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN23 7EA |
Primary | 470 | 17.5% | 27.4% |
Elmhurst School
Aylesbury, HP20 2DB |
Primary | 457 | 16.5% | 29% |
St Katherine's School & Nursery
Snodland, ME6 5EJ |
Primary | 496 | 16.1% | 27.4% |
Co-op Academy Princeville
Bradford, BD7 2AH |
Primary | 451 | 15.9% | 30% |
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 Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 476 | Sign in to see | |
Alderman Jacobs School
Peterborough, PE7 1XJ |
Primary | 674 | ||
Tubbenden Primary School
Orpington, BR6 9SD |
Primary | 695 | ||
East Tilbury Primary School
East Tilbury, RM18 8SB |
Primary | 680 | ||
Ecton Brook Primary School
Northampton, NN3 5DY |
Primary | 586 | ||
Belmont Castle Academy
Grays, RM17 5YN |
Primary | 721 | ||
Biggin Hill Primary School
Hull, HU7 4RL |
Primary | 632 | ||
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6SZ |
Primary | 482 | ||
Oasis Academy Long Cross
Bristol, BS11 0LP |
Primary | 487 | ||
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy
York, YO32 5UH |
Primary | 517 | ||
The Brent Primary School
Dartford, DA2 6BA |
Primary | 642 | ||
Tilbury Pioneer Academy
Tilbury, RM18 8HJ |
Primary | 458 | ||
Unity Primary Academy
Colchester, CO4 3QJ |
Primary | 436 | ||
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AE |
Primary | 382 | ||
Old Bexley Church of England School
Bexley, DA5 3JR |
Primary | 702 | ||
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford, IP24 1EB |
Primary | 372 | ||
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9NP |
Primary | 507 | ||
Blenheim Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4HX |
Primary | 655 | ||
Fairlands Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 3JA |
Primary | 667 | ||
Orchards Church of England Academy
Wisbech, PE13 3NP |
Primary | 383 | ||
Stebon Primary School
London, E14 7AD |
Primary | 654 | ||
New Bradwell Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK13 0BQ |
Primary | 605 | ||
Great Hollands Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 8YR |
Primary | 269 | ||
The Galfrid School
Cambridge, CB5 8ND |
Primary | 267 | ||
Whitefield Primary Academy
Luton, LU3 3SS |
Primary | 433 | ||
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Primary | 147 | ||
Camp Hill Primary School
Nuneaton, CV10 9QA |
Primary | 437 | ||
St Martins Church of England Infant School
Epsom, KT18 7AA |
Primary | 268 | ||
Martins Wood Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 5RT |
Primary | 567 | ||
Cavendish Primary School
Bradford, BD2 2DU |
Primary | 446 |