The Cherwell School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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.

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  • 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%