AcademySecondary

The Cherwell School

Marston Ferry Road, Oxford OX2 7EE

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
2,023
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,850
Local authority
Oxfordshire
River Learning Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 58.3, an average GCSE grade of about 5.8
90thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 44.5
84thpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
71stpercentile

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 The Cherwell School

The Cherwell 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 2,023 pupils on roll and room for 1,850. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Marston Ferry Road
Oxford OX2 7EE
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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
2,023
Capacity
1,850 pupils
Free school meals
17.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
River Learning Trust
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Nation
England
URN
137970

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