AcademySecondary

Cheney School

Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford OX3 7QH

4Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,706
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,615
Local authority
Oxfordshire
River Learning Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 46.0, an average GCSE grade of about 4.6
51stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 28.1
9thpercentile
Attendance29% of pupils persistently absent
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Cheney School

Cheney School is a secondary academy in Oxford, Oxfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of River Learning Trust.

It has 1,706 pupils on roll and room for 1,615. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Cheney Lane, Headington
Oxford OX3 7QH
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,706
Capacity
1,615 pupils
Free school meals
26.10% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
River Learning Trust
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Nation
England
URN
139146

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