Cheney 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
Cheney School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,707 22.3% 23.8%
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719 15.7% 23.7%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,751 19.4% 26.4%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,821 20.6% 23.3%
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625 15.5% 17.7%
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732 17.3% 18.6%
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785 13.3% 24.8%
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,653 19% 18.9%
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431 23.1% 25.6%
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558 20.5% 28.5%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,751 18.1% 25.4%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,729 17.3% 20.3%
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,678 24.8% 18.3%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,631 15.5% 24.6%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,666 17.5% 23.2%
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,789 19.4% 21.9%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,592 18.5% 27.8%
Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ
Secondary 1,882 20.1% 23.3%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Secondary 1,606 20% 19.4%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502 17.2% 23.2%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,709 15.1% 23%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647 14.8% 24%
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,657 19.7% 21.4%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,727 18.4% 27.2%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,585 14.5% 23.8%
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,739 22.8% 20.8%
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727 22.5% 28.1%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499 19.4% 25.8%
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,798 20.9% 24.6%

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
Cheney School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,707 Sign in to see
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825
Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ
Secondary 539
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,292
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,694
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,246
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,528
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,451
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN
Secondary 1,547
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,505
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,392
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,559
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA
Secondary 959
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,502
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,198
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,352
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,290
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Secondary 1,489
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,152
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND
Secondary 1,060