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The Cherwell School

Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, OX2 7EE

Local ranking3rd of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1850

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
66.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
269

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

312

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
34.3% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
647

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2008
Boys
1025 (51%)
Girls
983 (49%)
Capacity
1850 (109% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
18.6%
EAL
25.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
121.1
Budget per Pupil
£9,144/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 44.2%
  • White Other: 15.3%
  • Mixed Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.7%
  • Other: 4.5%
  • Black African: 3.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.4%

44.2%

White British

15.3%

White Other

6.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137970
UKPRN
10036940
Establishment No.
4116
Trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST

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