The Cherwell School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Cherwell School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,008 17.2% 14.7%
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778 21.2% 15.8%
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,818 17.1% 16%
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Secondary 1,927 11.9% 18.2%
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785 10.8% 12.8%
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957 10.9% 14.6%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,121 14.9% 12.7%
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815 16.5% 15.5%
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800 13.9% 16.9%
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,885 12.2% 17%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,106 12.2% 13.2%
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937 12.5% 16.4%
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE
Secondary 1,715 15.7% 14.7%
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,883 14.4% 15.8%
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939 20.7% 7.7%
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861 22.6% 13%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.5% 17.3%
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Secondary 2,268 19.9% 13.6%
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary 2,051 21.1% 12.2%
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,893 16.1% 16.7%
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930 23.9% 9.7%
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ
Secondary 1,882 22.2% 14.7%
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP
Secondary 2,012 19.1% 20.2%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076 15% 12.2%
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,290 14.8% 12.4%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS
Secondary 1,834 13.5% 13.4%
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,812 16.5% 13.6%
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024 19.3% 15.3%
Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX
Secondary 1,945 22.8% 12.4%

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 Cherwell School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,008 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH
Secondary 1,895
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,565
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,364
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,370
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,651
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG
Secondary 1,517
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB
Secondary 1,443
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG
Secondary 1,201
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 805
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276
The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU
Secondary 1,506