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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheney School | Greyfriars Catholic School | Oxford School | Oxford Spires Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Cheney School | Greyfriars Catholic School | Oxford School | Oxford Spires Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oxford, OX3 7QH | Oxford, OX4 3DR | Oxford, OX4 2AU | Oxford, OX4 2AU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.9 | 40.4 | — | 48.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | -0.0 | — | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | 38% | — | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | 56% | — | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | 15% | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.5 | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | 10.5% | — | 11.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.4% | 32.5% | — | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.8% | 4.7% | — | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 228 | 61 | — | 264 |
| Places offereddiffers | 256 | 92 | — | 216 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,706 | 669 | — | 1,351 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,706 / 1,615 (106%) | 669 / 1,200 (56%) | — | 1,351 / 1,050 (129%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.1% | 29.4% | — | 26.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rob Pavey | Ms Lyndsey Caldwell | Mr Paul O'Brien | Mrs Louise Cowley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East |
| Sponsordiffers | River Learning Trust | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company | — | Anthem Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | — | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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