The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn · Halton
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About The Cavendish High Academy
The Cavendish High Academy is a other academy in Runcorn, Halton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 special school. Local authorities: Halton. Regions: North West. — from the THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY public record.
The Cavendish High Academy is a other academy in Runcorn, Halton, part of THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- The Cavendish High Academy
- Address
- Lincoln Close
- Postcode
- WA7 4YX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Halton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- URN (official identifier)
- 140578
- Establishment number
- 7003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 110
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 90
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Halton
- Headteacher
- Principal Elaine Haver
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Outstanding · Inspected 28 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.chs.academy
- Telephone
- 01928561706
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Cavendish High Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 110 | 18,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 59.1% | 39.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 1.8% | 18.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 98.2% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.6% | 5.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for The Cavendish High Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (outstanding)
Report published 3 Apr 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Cavendish High School (URN 111497)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Cavendish School (URN 111497)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 May 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Cavendish High Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 13.5% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 36.6% | 33.2% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Cavendish High Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £52,800 for 48 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 59.3% | 38.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £652 | £513 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Cavendish High Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 107 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,821,000 £26,364 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £2,627,000 £24,551 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,044,000 £9,757 per pupil · 39.7% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £756,000 £7,065 per pupil · 28.8% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £238,000 £2,224 per pupil · 9.1% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £238,000 £2,224 per pupil · 9.1% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £194,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £1,007,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £22,306 per pupil, supply and agency £1,380 per pupil — spending up £2,246 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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