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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grove Academy
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,032 | 15.7% | 26.3% |
St Matthew Academy
London, SE3 0XX |
All-through | 1,066 | 15.8% | 34.8% |
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 1,004 | 16.7% | 26.2% |
Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF |
All-through | 946 | 14.7% | 37.5% |
Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD |
All-through | 1,006 | 11.4% | 28.6% |
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,476 | 16.1% | 19% |
King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH |
All-through | 957 | 12.1% | 17.6% |
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,283 | 18.6% | 23.9% |
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,071 | 15.5% | 29.1% |
Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 949 | 13.4% | 13.5% |
Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham, TW13 4AB |
All-through | 864 | 18.7% | 35.9% |
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,640 | 11.5% | 22.6% |
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,376 | 13.2% | 20.7% |
Christ's College
Sunderland, SR4 8PG |
All-through | 761 | 18.1% | 31.3% |
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,065 | 17% | 12.5% |
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,182 | 13.3% | 18.4% |
Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN |
All-through | 1,313 | 14.1% | 31.8% |
Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW |
All-through | 1,079 | 11.6% | 30.8% |
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 888 | 15% | 18.3% |
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 970 | 16.2% | 24.1% |
Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA |
All-through | 817 | 16.4% | 25.4% |
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 710 | 20.1% | 21.3% |
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 986 | 17.4% | 26.1% |
George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN |
All-through | 994 | 13.3% | 34.3% |
Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,151 | 9.9% | 35.1% |
King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,258 | 13.6% | 10.1% |
Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 761 | 16.6% | 17.3% |
Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 595 | 18.7% | 12.9% |
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 551 | 15.8% | 20.3% |
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 866 | 20.6% | 17.6% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grove Academy
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,032 | Sign in to see | |
St Matthew Academy
London, SE3 0XX |
All-through | 1,066 | ||
Bradford Academy
Bradford, BD4 7QJ |
All-through | 1,725 | ||
Wren Academy Finchley
London, N12 9HB |
All-through | 1,614 | ||
Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford, BD8 0DH |
All-through | 1,852 | ||
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Aylesbury, HP18 0WS |
All-through | 1,801 | ||
Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW |
All-through | 424 | ||
Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham, TW13 4AB |
All-through | 864 | ||
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
Ilford, IG1 1FY |
All-through | 1,751 | ||
Harris Academy Chobham
London, E20 1BD |
All-through | 2,042 | ||
Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,323 | ||
Oasis Academy Don Valley
Sheffield, S9 3TY |
All-through | 1,105 | ||
Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW |
All-through | 1,079 | ||
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 888 | ||
Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,671 | ||
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 970 | ||
Waverley School
Birmingham, B9 5QA |
All-through | 1,813 | ||
Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0JA |
All-through | 1,454 | ||
Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX |
All-through | 1,051 | ||
St Paul's Way Trust School
London, E3 4FT |
All-through | 1,853 | ||
The Grange School
Runcorn, WA7 5DX |
All-through | 1,185 | ||
Bobby Moore Academy
London, E20 2AE |
All-through | 1,112 | ||
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Leeds, LS7 4AW |
All-through | 962 | ||
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 986 | ||
George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN |
All-through | 994 | ||
The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT |
All-through | 1,417 | ||
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
All-through | 546 | ||
Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ |
All-through | 623 | ||
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 551 | ||
Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester, M8 5UF |
All-through | 1,807 |