62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1156.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,704
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cheney School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofRIVER LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
67%64%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+1pp
50%47%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
46.0
-0.9
48.247.146.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
30%
-11pp
51%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
1156.5
-1.7
1158.21057.9957.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1156.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.2
+1.4
39.036.533.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.2
A-level value added
+0.17
0
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
-2pp
31%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,704
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 49% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 30% | 1156.5 | 40% | 1,704 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 48% | 46.9 | +0.19 | 41% | 1158.2 | 47% | 1,679 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 47% | 48.2 | +0.13 | 44% | 1155.0 | 55% | 1,694 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 50% | 47.6 | -0.05 | 41% | 1126.5 | 50% | 1,622 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 43% | 48.1 | +0.13 | 51% | 957.6 | 62% | 1,480 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 43% | 40.8 | -0.52 | 1% | 716.5 | 5% | 1,441 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 45% | 47.4 | +0.08 | 61% | — | 64% | 1,436 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.2 | B- | +0.17 | 27% | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 36.8 | B- | +0.19 | 28% | 139 |
| 2022/23 | 37.1 | B- | — | 21% | 134 |
| 2021/22 | 39.0 | B | — | 31% | 112 |
| 2018/19 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.07 | 24% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 31.3 | C | -0.29 | 22% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | -0.19 | 21% | 139 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,704 | 17.9 | 22% | 33% | 27% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,679 | 16.4 | 22% | 35% | 25% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,694 | 16.9 | 20% | 36% | 25% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,622 | 16.8 | 19% | 38% | 27% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,581 | 16.4 | 19% | 36% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,480 | 16.4 | 19% | 33% | 30% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,441 | 17.1 | 18% | 31% | 30% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,436 | 16.4 | 18% | 31% | 31% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.