Cheney School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Oxford, South East OX3 7QH · Oxfordshire
#282 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1516 of 4,090 nationally
About Cheney School
Cheney School is a academy secondary located in Oxford, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,706 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 282nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,706; capacity filled 105.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.1%; ebacc average points 4.10.
There are 73 schools in Oxford; Cheney School ranks 26th of 66 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cheney School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,706
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cheney School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Headington School Oxford
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,082 students · 515 m away
East Oxford Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 1.0 km away
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.1 km away
Windmill Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
623 students · 1.1 km away
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,351 students · 1.1 km away
Oxford International College
Oxford · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
216 students · 1.2 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
376 students · 1.3 km away
Wood Farm Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
382 students · 1.5 km away
Magdalen College School
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
938 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,707 students
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1,708 students
Westlands School
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1,690 students
Glyn School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,723 students
The Regis School
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1,679 students
Wildern School
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1,674 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cheney School a good school?
Cheney School has a Success Index (England) of 59.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #282 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cheney School rank in South East?
Cheney School ranks #282 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1516 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cheney School?
Cheney School had 1,706 students in 2025.
Is Cheney School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cheney School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cheney School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cheney School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.