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 74 100% 59.5%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 68 100% 54.4%
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW
Special 58 100% 51.7%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 73 100% 58.9%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84 100% 63.1%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 100 100% 66%
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98 100% 54.6%
Eko Pathways
London, E6 6FE
Special 74 100% 51.4%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 51 100% 55.1%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97 100% 62.9%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 78 100% 59%
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ
Special 77 100% 61%
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60 100% 63.3%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 62.9%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 56 100% 71.4%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98 100% 56.1%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 49 100% 55.1%
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN
Special 27 100% 48.1%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 64 100% 59.4%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%

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 74 Sign in to see
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 111
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW
Special 32
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 201
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 124
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 81
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 85
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT
Special 88
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX
Special 59
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 129
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 101
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF
Special 51
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 51
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 157
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ
Special 69
The Grove
London, N17 6AR
Special 128
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 115
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 78
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB
Special 118
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 67
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG
Special 60
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 83
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 56
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 78