Oxford Spires Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Oxford · OX4 2AU · Oxfordshire
Ages 11–19
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 139146
Cheney School
Academy converter · Oxford · OX3 7QH
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,706
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 139146
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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- River Learning Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Pavey
- Telephone
- 01865765726