Education ยท 250 to 499 staff

Chetham's School of Music

Last year's median gap 32.4%

Key figures

32.4%median hourly pay gap (sector median 19.5%)
51.0%of the top pay quartile are women
6.7%median bonus gap
MeasureThis employerSector medianAll employers
Median hourly pay gap
how much less women earn per hour than men, at the median
32.4%19.5%8.0%
Mean hourly pay gap11.0%14.4%10.6%
Median bonus gap6.7%3.6%13.9%
Women paid a bonus13.0%0.0%22.0%
Men paid a bonus9.0%0.0%23.0%
Women in the top pay quartile51.0%64.0%40.6%
Women in the lowest pay quartile69.0%81.0%56.3%
Women in the workforce (from quartiles)59.0%72.4%48.8%

A positive gap means men are paid more; a negative gap means women are. Sector: Education (1,251 employers).

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service, 2025-26 reports (open data, Open Government Licence v3.0). Every employer with 250 or more staff reports its gender pay gap each year. Compiled by The Hardest Market.