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The Cherwell School

Academy converter · Oxford · OX2 7EE

Ages 11–18 · 2,023 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.4

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.88
−20+2
Attainment 858.4
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,393

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

344

Places offered

273

1st-preference offers

271

Total preferences (any rank)
996
Preferred offers (top 3)
273
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill109%

2,023 pupils · 1,850 places

Pupils on roll
2,023
Boys / girls
1,051 / 972
School capacity
1,850
Capacity fill
2,023 / 1,850 (109%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
235
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 Chris Price

Location

Address
Marston Ferry Road
Postcode
OX2 7EE
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
26 on roll / 30 capacity

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, 2,023 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.2%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Secondary schools in Oxford
8
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX2
20
Secondary in OX2
3
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Price
Telephone
01865558719
Website
http://www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

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