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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The Cavendish School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,347 | 11.8% | 19.5% |
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Wren Academy Finchley
London, N12 9HB |
All-through | 1,641 | 13.8% | 12% |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | 19.5% | 17.5% |
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The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Aylesbury, HP18 0WS |
All-through | 1,817 | 23.5% | 24.2% |
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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT |
All-through | 1,580 | 10.4% | 15.8% |
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The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
All-through | 1,261 | 8.2% | 11.6% |
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Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
Rochester, ME3 9HH |
All-through | 1,855 | 21.6% | 22.8% |
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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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Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS |
All-through | 1,391 | 15.6% | 9% |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | 20.9% | 24% |
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | 17% | 16.3% |
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Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,527 | 15.7% | 25.6% |
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Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 963 | 13.3% | 14.6% |
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Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ |
All-through | 1,107 | 11.3% | 3% |
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,615 | 10.5% | 24% |
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
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Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF |
All-through | 1,565 | 12.4% | 10% |
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | 15.2% | 14.5% |
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Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN |
All-through | 1,439 | 6.5% | 13.9% |
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | 18% | 18.6% |
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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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Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,621 | 12% | 23.5% |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE |
All-through | 1,058 | 16.1% | 24% |
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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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King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS |
All-through | 1,443 | 16% | 10.3% |
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Bohunt Horsham
Horsham, RH12 6AP |
All-through | 1,125 | 22.7% | 12% |
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Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY |
All-through | 907 | 13.7% | 22.3% |
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Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR |
All-through | 1,090 | 15.3% | 30.7% |
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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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The Cavendish School
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,347 | Sign in to see | |
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,596 | ||
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Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,208 | ||
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The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS |
All-through | 1,885 | ||
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King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT |
All-through | 995 | ||
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Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD |
All-through | 1,000 | ||
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Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,578 | ||
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Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,214 | ||
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Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,311 | ||
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School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,100 | ||
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Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF |
All-through | 963 | ||
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Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ |
All-through | 1,107 | ||
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Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,615 | ||
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Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,577 | ||
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Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP |
All-through | 1,079 | ||
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Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS |
All-through | 942 | ||
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Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,168 | ||
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Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA |
All-through | 1,741 | ||
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
All-through | 1,561 | ||
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The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP |
All-through | 846 | ||
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Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY |
All-through | 510 | ||
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Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 700 | ||
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Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA |
All-through | 841 | ||
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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 723 | ||
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Astrea Academy Sheffield
Sheffield, S3 9BE |
All-through | 1,042 | ||
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Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
All-through | 745 | ||
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Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD |
All-through | 655 | ||
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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD |
All-through | 832 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW |
All-through | 2,352 | ||
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Prendergast Vale School
London, SE13 7BN |
All-through | 800 | ||