My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
37%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The Cherwell School
Academy converter — Secondary
OX2 7EE / 11–18 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
58.3
Attainment 8
92%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 58.3
- Progress 8
- 0.88
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 66.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 40.32
- Achieving AAB+
- 34.3%
92% of parents would recommend this school
387 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
46%Agree
40%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
9%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
9%Not applicable
64%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
37%Agree
41%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
39%Agree
19%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Not applicable
27%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
25%No
75%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 97 parents
Strongly agree
48%Agree
29%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
55%Agree
32%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
39%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
43%Agree
42%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
39%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
41%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
42%Agree
39%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
92%No
8%17.2% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
17.2%
SEN support
3.6%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.4%
99.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 99.6%
43% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 43%
- Entered top-third university
- 51%
- Achieved a degree
- 84%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.6:1
- Overall absence
- 7.18%
- Persistent absence
- 19.32%
- English as additional language
- 25.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.5%
- White
- 59.1%
- Mixed
- 14.5%
- Asian
- 15.3%
- Black
- 4.2%
- Other
- 4.4%
White British43.2%
Other White15%
Irish0.9%
Other Mixed6%
White & Asian4.6%
White & Black African2%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
Pakistani5%
Chinese3.3%
Other Asian3.3%
Indian2.9%
Bangladeshi0.8%
African2%
Caribbean1.9%
Other Black0.3%