The Cavendish High Academy
Lincoln Close, Runcorn, WA7 4YX
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY
- Principal
- Principal Elaine Haver
- Religious ethos
- None
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 140578
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928561706
About this school
The Cavendish High Academy is a special academy in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Cavendish High Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Cavendish High Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.75%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 12.01%
- Persistent absence
- 35.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hope Corner School0.2 miles
Special schools
-
Thrive Education and Wellbeing1.4 miles
Special schools · Sutton Weaver
-
Rivacre Brook1.4 miles
Special schools · Ellesmere Port
-
Weston Point College1.6 miles
Special schools · Runcorn
-
The Bridge School1.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Runcorn
Other schools in Runcorn
- The Bridge School Local authority maintained schools
- Weston Point College Special schools
- Astmoor Primary School Primary
- Aston by Sutton Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Park Primary School Primary
- Brookvale Primary School Primary
- Castle View Primary School Primary
- Gorsewood Primary School Primary
- Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Primary
- Hillview Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Cavendish High Academy teach?
- The Cavendish High Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Runcorn.
- Who is the principal of The Cavendish High Academy?
- The principal of The Cavendish High Academy is Principal Elaine Haver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cavendish High Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cavendish High Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Cavendish High Academy?
- The Cavendish High Academy has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is The Cavendish High Academy full?
- The Cavendish High Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 110 on roll (122%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Cavendish High Academy a faith school?
- No. The Cavendish High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Cavendish High Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Cavendish High Academy is part of THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Cavendish High Academy have?
- The schools register lists The Cavendish High Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is The Cavendish High Academy's absence rate?
- The Cavendish High Academy's overall absence rate is 12% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Cavendish High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cavendish High Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.