Cheney School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 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
- 1704 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 33.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 40.8%
Other White 12.1%
Mixed 11.3%
Other Asian 6.8%
Pakistani 5.6%
African 5.2%
Indian 5%
Other 4.3%
Unclassified 3.3%
Bangladeshi 3.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 121 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Cheney School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 189
- 3rd preference
- 184
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 126 143 |
| Year 8 | 272 136 136 |
| Year 9 | 298 152 146 |
| Year 10 | 289 132 157 |
| Year 11 | 281 154 127 |
| Year 12 | 164 80 84 |
| Year 13 | 131 60 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |