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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grove Academy
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,090 | 15.3% | 30.7% |
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The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Ashford, TN23 3HG |
All-through | 1,733 | 20.9% | 37.1% |
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | 18.4% | 26.5% |
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Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF |
All-through | 985 | 14.2% | 38.4% |
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Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD |
All-through | 1,000 | 13.8% | 29.2% |
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | 20.9% | 24% |
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DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,016 | 15.7% | 31.1% |
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Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 963 | 13.3% | 14.6% |
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Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham, TW13 4AB |
All-through | 900 | 19.6% | 36.8% |
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,615 | 10.5% | 24% |
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The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,347 | 11.8% | 19.5% |
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Christ's College
Sunderland, SR4 8PG |
All-through | 780 | 16.3% | 32.9% |
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | 15.2% | 14.5% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | 18% | 18.6% |
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Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN |
All-through | 1,320 | 17.1% | 31.2% |
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Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW |
All-through | 1,036 | 12.2% | 29.2% |
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 846 | 17.6% | 19% |
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Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ |
All-through | 1,403 | 16.6% | 29.2% |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | 16.1% | 24% |
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Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA |
All-through | 841 | 13.9% | 29.6% |
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The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG |
All-through | 1,510 | 15.8% | 29.9% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Barnsley, S71 2LF |
All-through | 1,148 | 19.5% | 32.8% |
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Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 1,019 | 18.2% | 29.1% |
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George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN |
All-through | 995 | 16% | 35.7% |
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Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL |
All-through | 1,203 | 11.9% | 38.2% |
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Bohunt Horsham
Horsham, RH12 6AP |
All-through | 1,125 | 22.7% | 12% |
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Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA |
All-through | 812 | 17.9% | 23.6% |
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Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 907 | 13.7% | 22.3% |
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Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham, SE4 1SA |
All-through | 1,277 | 19.8% | 25.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grove Academy
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,090 | Sign in to see | |
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Bradford Academy
Bradford, BD4 7QS |
All-through | 1,659 | ||
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The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7DT |
All-through | 1,069 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | ||
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Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF |
All-through | 985 | ||
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | ||
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Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 963 | ||
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Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,439 | ||
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Hinde House 2-16 Academy
Sheffield, S5 6AG |
All-through | 1,456 | ||
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Oasis Academy Don Valley
Sheffield, S9 3TY |
All-through | 1,111 | ||
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Goresbrook School
Dagenham, RM9 6XW |
All-through | 1,036 | ||
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 846 | ||
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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,621 | ||
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | ||
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Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham, B10 0HJ |
All-through | 1,503 | ||
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Wootton Park School
Northampton, NN4 0HZ |
All-through | 1,565 | ||
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Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX |
All-through | 1,076 | ||
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St Paul's Way Trust School
London, E3 4FT |
All-through | 1,871 | ||
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Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX |
All-through | 1,164 | ||
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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester, LE2 6UA |
All-through | 991 | ||
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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Barnsley, S71 2LF |
All-through | 1,148 | ||
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Bobby Moore Academy
London, E20 2AE |
All-through | 1,089 | ||
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Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ |
All-through | 1,019 | ||
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Academy 360
Sunderland, SR4 9BA |
All-through | 876 | ||
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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,443 | ||
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The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT |
All-through | 1,609 | ||
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Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 907 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,352 | ||
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Oakley School
Bishops Tachbrook, CV33 9QE |
All-through | 378 | ||
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Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester, M8 5UF |
All-through | 1,825 | ||