The Grove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Grove
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | 100% | 43% |
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Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 38.2% |
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 22.7% |
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 27 | 100% | 70.4% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | 100% | 63.8% |
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Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 59.4% |
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 11 | 100% | 27.3% |
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% |
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Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 60.9% |
|
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% |
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | 100% | 28.3% |
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 100 | 100% | 35% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
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Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 48 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2BN |
Special | 24 | 100% | 20.8% |
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 26 | 100% | 53.8% |
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Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 16 | 100% | 31.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Grove
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 128 | Sign in to see | |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | ||
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Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 88 | ||
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Carew Academy
Wallington, SM6 7NH |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 97 | ||
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Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | ||
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Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 124 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | ||
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St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 88 | ||
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Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 59 | ||
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Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 129 | ||
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Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 101 | ||
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | ||
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 75 | ||
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | ||
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Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | ||
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Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 69 | ||
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Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 115 | ||
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | ||
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | ||
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | ||
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | ||
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Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 78 | ||
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | ||