Grove House School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Grove House School
(Your chosen school)
Special 128 100% 25.8%
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 156 100% 28.8%
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 159 100% 27%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 176 100% 44.3%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 122 100% 35.2%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 140 100% 45.7%
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE
Special 66 100% 56.1%
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ
Special 99 100% 38.4%
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU
Special 175 100% 42.9%
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 101 100% 44.6%
The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG
Special 127 100% 57.9%
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Special 221 100% 37.1%
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103 100% 44.7%
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ
Special 71 100% 38%
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Special 108 100% 38%
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
Special 52 100% 36.5%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 149 100% 40.3%
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ
Special 111 100% 31.5%
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 149 100% 27.5%
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 122 100% 51.6%
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN
Special 129 100% 39.5%
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 67 100% 26.9%
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 191 100% 45%
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 127 100% 37%
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 149 100% 45%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 146 100% 38.4%
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 78 100% 41%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 64 100% 42.2%
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB
Special 95 100% 52.7%
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL
Special 32 100% 31.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Grove House School
(Your chosen school)
Special 128 Sign in to see
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 257
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 157
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 61
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 78
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 135
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149