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Cheney School

Community school · Oxford · OX3 7QH

Ages 11–18 · Oxfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,553
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr A Lane

Location

Address
Cheney Lane, Headington
Postcode
OX3 7QH
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oxford, Oxfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Secondary schools in Oxford
8
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX3
21
Secondary in OX3
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OxfordNear OX3

  • Cheney School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oxford · OX3 7QH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • Absence10.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oxford Spires Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oxford · OX4 2AU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.8
    • P80.5
    • Absence11.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Greyfriars Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oxford · OX4 3DR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence10.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Swan School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Oxford · OX2 7WP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.7
    • P80.6
    • Absence8.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Oxford Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oxford · OX4 6JZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.7
    • Absence16.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Cherwell School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oxford · OX2 7EE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.4
    • P80.9
    • Absence8.3%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr A Lane

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