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 Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 419 | 17.4% | 18.6% |
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Churchend Primary Academy
Reading, RG30 4HP |
Primary | 419 | 17.1% | 19.4% |
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Wood End Primary School
Northolt, UB5 4LB |
Primary | 407 | 15.1% | 18.9% |
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Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR |
Primary | 444 | 16.3% | 17.6% |
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Dashwood Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 4RX |
Primary | 441 | 16.7% | 19.1% |
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The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
Crawley, RH10 5DP |
Primary | 434 | 14.5% | 19.9% |
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Willow Primary School
Slough, SL2 5FF |
Primary | 433 | 15% | 17.3% |
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Harriers Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 9JW |
Primary | 414 | 20.4% | 20% |
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Pokesdown Community Primary School
Bournemouth, BH5 2AS |
Primary | 417 | 17.8% | 20.1% |
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Saxon Primary School
Shepperton, TW17 0JB |
Primary | 419 | 14.7% | 19.9% |
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Castle Academy
Northampton, NN1 2TR |
Primary | 429 | 17.5% | 18% |
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Forge Wood Primary School
Crawley, RH10 3SW |
Primary | 415 | 14.7% | 18.1% |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG1 3JN |
Primary | 439 | 16.9% | 19.9% |
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The Olive School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 8HT |
Primary | 425 | 16.5% | 18.1% |
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Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
Harrow, HA1 2DJ |
Primary | 414 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 2DE |
Primary | 417 | 16.1% | 17% |
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Elstow School
Bedford, MK42 9GP |
Primary | 418 | 17.7% | 20.3% |
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Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford, MK40 4TJ |
Primary | 426 | 14.9% | 18.7% |
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Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA4 9EX |
Primary | 397 | 16.6% | 20.7% |
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Gravel Hill Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Primary | 427 | 17.7% | 19.5% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4QN |
Primary | 448 | 19.1% | 17.8% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5BX |
Primary | 412 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Woodthorne Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XL |
Primary | 423 | 19.3% | 20% |
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Keep Hatch Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1PG |
Primary | 396 | 19.2% | 16.9% |
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Ridgeway Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 4TU |
Primary | 415 | 17.8% | 17.8% |
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Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Doncaster, DN7 6QE |
Primary | 408 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 423 | 19.6% | 18% |
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Heaton Park Primary School
Manchester, M45 6TE |
Primary | 413 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
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Burstow Primary School
Horley, RH6 9PT |
Primary | 415 | 18% | 20.1% |
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 Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 419 | Sign in to see | |
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Lethbridge Primary School
Swindon, SN1 4BY |
Primary | 476 | ||
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Parson Street Primary School
Bristol, BS3 5NR |
Primary | 252 | ||
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Overthorpe CofE Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0BH |
Primary | 216 | ||
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The Oaklands Primary School
Birmingham, B27 7BT |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Willow Primary School
Slough, SL2 5FF |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Whipperley Infant Academy
Luton, LU1 5QY |
Primary | 250 | ||
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St James Church School
Taunton, TA1 1XU |
Primary | 489 | ||
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Abbey Woods Academy
Wallingford, OX10 7LZ |
Primary | 143 | ||
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Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE20 8RH |
Primary | 369 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Helston, TR13 8AR |
Primary | 323 | ||
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Eynsham Community Primary School
Witney, OX29 4LJ |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Reculver Church of England Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 6TA |
Primary | 455 | ||
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St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Bromley, BR2 0QR |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Green Meadow Primary School
Birmingham, B29 4EE |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 2NA |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Cheam Fields Primary Academy
Sutton, SM3 8PQ |
Primary | 454 | ||
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Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3HY |
Primary | 84 | ||
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Stourfield Junior School
Bournemouth, BH6 5JG |
Primary | 464 | ||
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Roughwood Primary School
Rotherham, S61 3HL |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Olive Hill Primary Academy
Halesowen, B62 8JZ |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Mountbatten Primary School
Hull, HU9 4HR |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Thanet Primary School
Hull, HU9 4AY |
Primary | 377 | ||
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Potters Gate CofE Primary School
Farnham, GU9 7BB |
Primary | 542 | ||
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Northmead Junior School
Guildford, GU2 9ZA |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Aveley Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 4AA |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Sutton Park Primary
Sutton Coldfield, B73 6UE |
Primary | 293 | ||
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Redscope Primary School
Rotherham, S61 3JT |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Foundry Lane Primary School
Southampton, SO15 3JT |
Primary | 524 | ||