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 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%
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%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
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
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173
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
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 53
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