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.

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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
The Grove
(Your chosen school)
Special 147 100% 41.5%
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Special 114 100% 47.4%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Special 143 100% 44.8%
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
Special 84 100% 28.6%
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY
Special 31 100% 80.6%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX
Special 256 100% 49.2%
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH
Special 63 100% 52.4%
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255 100% 68.6%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 114 100% 35.1%
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL
Special 51 100% 64.7%
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS
Special 66 100% 36.4%
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH
Special 100 100% 43%
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113 100% 70.8%
The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS
Special 40 100% 45%
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204 100% 41.2%
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR
Special 121 100% 30.6%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 160 100% 52.5%
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN
Special 114 100% 63.2%
The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX
Special 87 100% 32.2%
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207 100% 33.3%
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 132 100% 50.8%
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY
Special 116 100% 30.2%
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 99 100% 43.4%
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Special 88 100% 44.3%
The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD
Special 49 100% 55.1%
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB
Special 49 100% 34.7%
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT
Special 26 100% 46.2%

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
The Grove
(Your chosen school)
Special 147 Sign in to see
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE
Special 201
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL
Special 55
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT
Special 89
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS
Special 102
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 85
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
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ
Special 133
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP
Special 77
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE
Special 50
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 154
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70
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
Kingfisher Academy
Sheffield, S20 1NZ
Special 132
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 61
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 120
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB
Special 75