The Cavendish High Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Cavendish High Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 107 100% 62.6%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224 100% 50%
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX
Special 172 100% 59.9%
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 83 100% 44.6%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 171 100% 43.9%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 135 100% 43.7%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 158 100% 50.6%
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF
Special 156 100% 68.6%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 95 100% 67%
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS
Special 114 100% 63.2%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129 100% 40.3%
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118 100% 32.2%
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB
Special 115 100% 41.7%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB
Special 97 100% 40.2%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260 89.7% 49.4%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR
Special 70 100% 38.6%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 76 100% 45.3%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 144 100% 53.5%
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 45 100% 57.8%
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85 100% 57.6%
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
Special 150 100% 52.7%
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW
Special 41 100% 46.3%
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187 100% 59.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Cavendish High Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 107 Sign in to see
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 138
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ
Special 69
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX
Special 114
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 61
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW
Special 99
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 48
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS
Special 108
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS
Special 91
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ
Special 103
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT
Special 148
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 181
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE
Special 98
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU
Special 39