The Cherwell SchoolThe Marlborough Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Cherwell School and The Marlborough Church of England School are secondary schools.
The Cherwell School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Marlborough Church of England School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Cherwell School is ahead on our composite score.
The Cherwell School was judged Outstanding and The Marlborough Church of England School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.3 for The Cherwell School and 55.4 for The Marlborough Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Cherwell School (63.3 in 2021-22, 58.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Marlborough Church of England School (55.2 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordThe Cherwell School | WoodstockThe Marlborough Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 10th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,008 | 1,085 | |
| Capacity | 1,850 | 1,138 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX2 7EE | Woodstock, OX20 1LP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.3 Stronger figure | 55.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.2% Stronger figure | 62.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.2% | 79.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.9% Stronger figure | 30.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 Stronger figure | 5.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 269 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 312 | 83 | |
| A-level average points | 40.3 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.9 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 34.3% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,008 | 1,085 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Cherwell School
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