79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1430.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,008
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cherwell 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
79%
0pp
89%84%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
+1pp
76%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
58.3
-0.1
63.360.858.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.3
EBacc entry
51%
+3pp
56%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1430.0
-78.9
1627.51515.81404.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1430.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.3
+3.1
43.440.136.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
A-level value added
+0.20
+0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
+11pp
43%33%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,008
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, OX2 7EE
Local authority
Oxfordshire
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 | 79% | 66% | 58.3 | Not applicable | 51% | 1430.0 | 58% | 2,008 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 65% | 58.4 | +0.88 | 48% | 1508.8 | 50% | 2,013 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 68% | 59.2 | +0.95 | 48% | 1521.7 | 55% | 2,007 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 76% | 63.3 | +0.94 | 56% | 1627.5 | 65% | 2,062 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 64% | 58.6 | +0.75 | 50% | 1404.1 | 57% | 2,001 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 74% | 60.3 | +0.92 | 44% | 1464.2 | 54% | 1,909 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 71% | 59.1 | +0.68 | 53% | — | 59% | 1,856 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.3 | B | +0.20 | 34% | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 37.2 | B- | -0.04 | 24% | 327 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 25% | 313 |
| 2021/22 | 43.4 | B+ | — | 42% | 371 |
| 2018/19 | 37.5 | B- | +0.03 | 27% | 300 |
| 2017/18 | 36.8 | B- | +0.01 | 24% | 270 |
| 2016/17 | 37.8 | B- | +0.10 | 30% | 275 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,008 | 16.7 | 17% | 26% | 19% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 2,013 | 17.6 | 16% | 28% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 2,007 | 17.6 | 16% | 28% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 2,062 | 17.9 | 13% | 28% | 16% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 2,077 | 18.7 | 13% | 26% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,001 | 18.0 | 13% | 26% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,909 | 17.0 | 13% | 25% | 17% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,856 | 15.9 | 12% | 24% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.