The Cavendish School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Cavendish School
(Your chosen school)
All-through 1,376 13.2% 20.7%
Wren Academy Finchley
London, N12 9HB
All-through 1,614 11.7% 13%
Ark Academy
Wembley, HA9 9JR
All-through 1,623 9.9% 29.1%
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY
All-through 1,194 17.3% 15.1%
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Aylesbury, HP18 0WS
All-through 1,801 21.2% 21.6%
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT
All-through 1,560 9.9% 13.6%
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Rochester, ME3 9HH
All-through 1,791 18.7% 21.8%
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS
All-through 1,476 16.1% 19%
King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH
All-through 957 12.1% 17.6%
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR
All-through 1,283 18.6% 23.9%
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU
All-through 1,289 18% 14.6%
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ
All-through 1,071 15.5% 29.1%
Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU
All-through 1,476 11.3% 23.3%
Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF
All-through 949 13.4% 13.5%
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT
All-through 1,640 11.5% 22.6%
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR
All-through 1,556 14.7% 16.5%
Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF
All-through 1,533 12.5% 9.1%
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,065 17% 12.5%
Nishkam School West London
Osterley, TW7 5PN
All-through 1,323 7.5% 11.2%
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
All-through 1,182 13.3% 18.4%
The Halifax Academy
Halifax, HX2 0BA
All-through 1,452 14.8% 32%
Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN
All-through 1,313 14.1% 31.8%
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP
All-through 888 15% 18.3%
Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ
All-through 1,463 18% 29.5%
Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF
All-through 1,671 12.6% 21.4%
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG
All-through 1,494 15.8% 27.1%
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ
All-through 986 17.4% 26.1%
King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS
All-through 1,258 13.6% 10.1%
The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT
All-through 1,417 13.6% 11.5%
Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR
All-through 1,032 15.7% 26.3%

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 Cavendish School
(Your chosen school)
All-through 1,376 Sign in to see
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR
All-through 1,613
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY
All-through 1,194
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Ashford, TN23 3HG
All-through 1,749
The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS
All-through 1,868
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT
All-through 1,004
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Rochester, ME3 9HH
All-through 1,791
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS
All-through 1,476
King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH
All-through 957
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU
All-through 1,289
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ
All-through 1,071
Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU
All-through 1,476
School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ
All-through 1,118
Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF
All-through 949
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT
All-through 1,640
Christ's College
Sunderland, SR4 8PG
All-through 761
Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA
All-through 1,929
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,065
Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS
All-through 974
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
All-through 1,182
Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA
All-through 1,750
Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham, B8 2AS
All-through 1,729
Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ
All-through 1,561
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP
All-through 888
Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH
All-through 674
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD
All-through 710
Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
All-through 761
Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD
All-through 595
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA
All-through 592
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
All-through 2,198