The Cherwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 20 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
- 2013 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 44.4%
Other White 14.7%
Mixed 13.6%
Pakistani 5.8%
Other 4.1%
Other Asian 3.9%
African 3.6%
Unclassified 2.7%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 2.3%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.95
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.38
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 161 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 160 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 272 |
Admissions
The Cherwell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 344
- 2nd preference
- 285
- 3rd preference
- 251
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 153 115 |
| Year 8 | 269 147 122 |
| Year 9 | 269 140 129 |
| Year 10 | 273 157 116 |
| Year 11 | 287 150 137 |
| Year 12 | 334 159 175 |
| Year 13 | 313 145 168 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 19.0% 31.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 58.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 19.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% |