The Cherwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137970
- Address
- Marston Ferry Road, OX2 7EE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2008 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 25.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 43.2%
Other White 15%
Mixed 14.5%
Pakistani 5%
Other 4.4%
African 3.5%
Other Asian 3.3%
Chinese 3.3%
Indian 2.9%
Unclassified 2.2%
Irish 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.31
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 162 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 162 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 253 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
The Cherwell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 255
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 360
- 2nd preference
- 309
- 3rd preference
- 268
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 254
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 284 138 146 |
| Year 8 | 271 155 116 |
| Year 9 | 270 150 120 |
| Year 10 | 269 140 129 |
| Year 11 | 270 155 115 |
| Year 12 | 320 133 187 |
| Year 13 | 324 154 170 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |