Oxford Spires Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Oxford · OX4 2AU · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att848.8
- P80.5
- EM5+53%
- Absence11.2%
0.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139146
Cheney School
Academy converter · Oxford · OX3 7QH
Ages 11–18 · 1,706 pupils · Oxfordshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
46.9
Overall absence
10.7%
Admissions demand
0.90 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-11-17
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry41%
EBacc APS: 4.3
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised5.1%
- Authorised absence
- 5.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,442
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.90 · Often has places
1st preferences
228
Places offered
256
1st-preference offers
221
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 718
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 256
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill106%
1,706 pupils · 1,615 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,706
- Boys / girls
- 837 / 869
- School capacity
- 1,615
- Capacity fill
- 1,706 / 1,615 (106%)
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- FSM pupils
- 363
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- River Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Pavey
Location
- Address
- Cheney Lane, Headington
- Postcode
- OX3 7QH
- Town
- Oxford
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1,706 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.1%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Greyfriars Catholic School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Oxford · OX4 3DR · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att840.4
- P8-0.0
- EM5+38%
- Absence10.5%
1.1 miles away
The Swan School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Oxford · OX2 7WP · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att855.7
- P80.6
- EM5+66%
- Absence8.0%
1.5 miles away
The Oxford Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Oxford · OX4 6JZ · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att833.0
- P8-0.7
- EM5+25%
- Absence16.8%
2.1 miles away
The Cherwell School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Oxford · OX2 7EE · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att858.4
- P80.9
- EM5+65%
- Absence8.3%
2.2 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Pavey
- Telephone
- 01865765726