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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheney School | Milham Ford Girls' School | The Cherwell School | The Swan School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Cheney School | Milham Ford Girls' School | The Cherwell School | The Swan School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oxford, OX3 7QH | Oxford, OX3 0DF | Oxford, OX2 7EE | Oxford, OX2 7WP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 13–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.9 | — | 58.4 | 55.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | — | 65% | 66% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | — | 79% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | — | 48% | 83% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | — | 8.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.4% | — | 23.4% | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 1.26 (Competitive) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 228 | — | 344 | 185 |
| Places offereddiffers | 256 | — | 273 | 173 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,706 | — | 2,023 | 1,057 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,706 / 1,615 (106%) | — | 2,023 / 1,850 (109%) | 1,057 / 1,260 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.1% | — | 17.2% | 21.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rob Pavey | Mrs A Peterson | Mr Chris Price | Ms Kay Wood |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford West and Abingdon | Oxford East |
| Sponsordiffers | River Learning Trust | — | River Learning Trust | River Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | — | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | RIVER LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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