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

The Cherwell School

SecondaryPost 16

Oxford · Oxford · OX2 7EE http://www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Pupils
2,023
cap. 1,850
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
19 Oct 2022
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
10 Aug 2012
Academy conversion letter
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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
79%
0pp
LA
65%
England
66%
89%84%79%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
66%
+1pp
LA
47%
England
46%
76%70%64%
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Attainment 8
58.3
-0.1
LA
45.4
England
46.8
63.360.858.3
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
51%
+3pp
LA
36%
England
41%
56%50%44%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
14.3
-0.8
LA
7.3
England
7.7
16.315.214.0
'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)+0.88
Well above average
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Sixth form

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

A-level APS
40.3
+3.1
LA
32.5
England
32.4
43.440.136.8
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A-level value added
+0.20
+0.2
LA
-0.10
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
+11pp
LA
14%
England
14%
43%33%24%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
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Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.20
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

93%

staying in education or employment

4% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education88%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment3%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

87%

staying in education or employment

9% did not stay in education or employment

4% no destination recorded

Education47%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment39%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
2,008
cap. 1,850
2,0771,9671,856
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Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
LA AVG 19.5:1
18.717.315.9
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EAL
26%
LA AVG 16.64%
28%26%24%
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FSM eligible
19%
LA AVG 19.9%
20%15%11%
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SEN
17%
LA AVG 21.81%
17%14%12%
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Overall absence
7%
LA
10%
England
9%
8%7%5%
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Persistent absence
19%
LA
25%
England
24%
24%18%12%
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Overview

AddressMarston Ferry Road, Oxford, OX2 7EE
Telephone01865558719
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£9144 spend / pupil£9629 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Apr 2012 (was URN 123251)

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
2024/2579%66%58.3Not applicable51%14.3269
2023/2479%65%58.4+0.8848%15.1284
2022/2382%68%59.2+0.9548%15.2283
2021/2289%76%63.3+0.9456%16.3280
2018/1980%64%58.6+0.7550%14.0266
2017/1884%74%60.3+0.9244%14.6268
2016/1782%71%59.1+0.6853%264
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2558%
2023/2450%
2022/2355%
2021/2265%
2018/1957%
2017/1854%
2016/1759%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2540.3B+0.2034%332
2023/2437.2B--0.0424%327
2022/2336.8B-25%313
2021/2243.4B+42%371
2018/1937.5B-+0.0327%300
2017/1836.8B-+0.0124%270
2016/1737.8B-+0.1030%275

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/252,00816.717%26%19%7%19%
2023/242,01317.616%28%20%8%23%
2022/232,00717.616%28%16%8%24%
2021/222,06217.913%28%16%8%21%
2020/212,07718.713%26%11%
2018/192,00118.013%26%18%5%13%
2017/181,90917.013%25%17%5%14%
2016/171,85615.912%24%18%5%12%

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