The Cherwell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Oxford, South East OX2 7EE · Oxfordshire
#109 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#396 of 4,090 nationally
About The Cherwell School
The Cherwell 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 2,023 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 86.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 109th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (90th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,023; capacity filled 109.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.2%; ebacc average points 5.32.
There are 73 schools in Oxford; The Cherwell School ranks 4th 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%)58.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)66.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.2%
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 The Cherwell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,023
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 66.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Cherwell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oxford High School GDST
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
756 students · 250 m away
Summer Fields School
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
305 students · 418 m away
St Clare's, Oxford
Oxford · Independent secondary · Ages 15–19
262 students · 456 m away
St Edward's School
Oxford · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
809 students · 685 m away
Dragon School
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–14
759 students · 874 m away
Wychwood School
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
150 students · 988 m away
d'Overbroeck's
Oxford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
615 students · 1.0 km away
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
183 students · 1.1 km away
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
Oxford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 1.3 km away
The Swan School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,057 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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2,012 students
King's Academy Bay House
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2,036 students
The Canterbury Academy
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1,984 students
The Piggott School
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1,945 students
George Abbot School
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1,927 students
Weald of Kent Grammar School
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1,913 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Cherwell School a good school?
The Cherwell School has a Success Index (England) of 86.1 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #109 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 The Cherwell School rank in South East?
The Cherwell School ranks #109 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #396 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Cherwell School?
The Cherwell School had 2,023 students in 2025.
Is The Cherwell School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Cherwell School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Cherwell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Cherwell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.