Cheney School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2023 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
- 139146
- Address
- Cheney Lane, Headington, OX3 7QH
- Website
- http://www.cheneyschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1679 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 35%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
White British 39.5%
Other White 11.9%
Mixed 11.8%
Other Asian 6.4%
African 6.1%
Pakistani 5.7%
Indian 5.1%
Other 4.5%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
Unclassified 3.3%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 4 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
Admissions
Cheney School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 208
- 3rd preference
- 190
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 135 133 |
| Year 8 | 300 153 147 |
| Year 9 | 278 122 156 |
| Year 10 | 288 158 130 |
| Year 11 | 281 155 126 |
| Year 12 | 136 63 73 |
| Year 13 | 128 50 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 33.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |