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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grafham Grange School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
|
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 85 | 100% | 64.7% |
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | 100% | 50% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 65.2% |
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 79% |
|
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | 100% | 59.2% |
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | 100% | 59.3% |
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | 100% | 62.8% |
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Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
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Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | 100% | 61.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grafham Grange School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 70 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
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Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | ||
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | ||
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Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | ||
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Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 113 | ||
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Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | ||
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | ||
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 77 | ||
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Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | ||
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | ||
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||