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 2,013 16% 14.5%
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,980 8.9% 13.6%
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,756 19.5% 15.5%
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,894 9.2% 14.8%
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,894 15.2% 15.1%
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,932 13% 10%
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,893 9.6% 15.4%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,103 12.2% 11.8%
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,855 14.6% 15.7%
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,869 13.3% 15.5%
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,874 10.7% 15%
South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL
Secondary 1,874 11% 13.8%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,124 10.5% 13.9%
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937 11.9% 14.7%
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE
Secondary 1,741 15.6% 13%
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,912 12.1% 14.6%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.9% 15.7%
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary 2,080 18.9% 12.4%
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,885 16% 14.1%
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,886 9.6% 15.2%
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,994 20.7% 8%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,052 14.8% 18.1%
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820 13.2% 15.2%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,067 13.7% 12.1%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,951 10.5% 17.2%
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,276 15.3% 11%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053 14.2% 14%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,710 17.3% 15%
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,852 14.9% 13.7%
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 1,967 18.2% 13.8%

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 2,013 Sign in to see
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,299
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,538
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,855
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,322
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,507
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,363
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,530
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,404
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,374
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,308
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,298
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,805
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,685
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,360
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB
Secondary 1,428
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG
Secondary 1,141
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,539
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,298