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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grove House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 126 | 100% | 24.6% |
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | 100% | 47.3% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | 100% | 35% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 32.7% |
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
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Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | 100% | 22.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grove House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 126 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 266 | ||
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The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | ||
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | ||
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | ||
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | ||
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | ||