Cheney School | Secondary with sixth form in Oxford | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Cheney School

SecondaryPost 16

Oxford · Oxford · OX3 7QH http://www.cheneyschool.org

Pupils
1,706
cap. 1,615
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
20 Sep 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
21 Mar 2018
Short inspection
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28 Jan 2015
Full inspectionGood
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15 Jan 2013
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Oxford. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
62%
-2pp
LA
65%
England
66%
67%64%61%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
49%
+1pp
LA
47%
England
46%
50%47%43%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
46.0
-0.9
LA
45.4
England
46.8
48.244.540.8
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
30%
-11pp
LA
36%
England
41%
61%31%1%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
11.6
0
LA
7.3
England
7.7
11.69.47.2
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.19
Average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
38.2
+1.4
LA
32.5
England
32.4
39.035.131.1
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.17
0
LA
-0.10
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
-2pp
LA
14%
England
14%
31%26%21%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.17
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

89%

staying in education or employment

7% did not stay in education or employment

4% no destination recorded

Education82%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment3%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

88%

staying in education or employment

7% did not stay in education or employment

5% no destination recorded

Education63%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment23%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,704
cap. 1,615
1,7041,5701,436
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
LA AVG 19.5:1
17.917.116.4
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
33%
LA AVG 16.64%
38%34%31%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
27%
LA AVG 19.9%
31%28%25%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
22%
LA AVG 21.81%
22%20%18%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
11%
LA
10%
England
9%
11%8%6%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
29%
LA
25%
England
24%
31%22%13%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressCheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH
Telephone01865765726
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7640 spend / pupil£8019 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Jan 2013 (was URN 123253)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2562%49%46.0Not applicable30%11.6282
2023/2464%48%46.9+0.1941%11.6270
2022/2365%47%48.2+0.1344%11.6270
2021/2267%50%47.6-0.0541%11.3266
2018/1961%43%48.1+0.1351%9.6221
2017/1861%43%40.8-0.521%7.2218
2016/1767%45%47.4+0.0861%233
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2540%
2023/2447%
2022/2355%
2021/2250%
2018/1962%
2017/185%
2016/1764%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2538.2B-+0.1727%137
2023/2436.8B-+0.1928%139
2022/2337.1B-21%134
2021/2239.0B31%112
2018/1933.9C++0.0724%141
2017/1831.3C-0.2922%125
2016/1731.1C-0.1921%139

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,70417.922%33%27%11%29%
2023/241,67916.422%35%25%11%29%
2022/231,69416.920%36%25%10%29%
2021/221,62216.819%38%27%10%31%
2020/211,58116.419%36%24%
2018/191,48016.419%33%30%8%20%
2017/181,44117.118%31%30%7%16%
2016/171,43616.418%31%31%6%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.