Grafham Grange 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
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%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 141 100% 65.2%
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%
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%
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
Special 82 100% 57.3%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW
Special 37
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 85
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
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 133
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 173
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 89
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204
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
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 80
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN
Special 85
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