The Cherwell School
About the school
The Cherwell School is an open secondary school in Oxfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 19 October 2022
- Published
- 1 December 2022
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 58.3
- Oxfordshire
- 46.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Oxfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 66.20%
- Oxfordshire
- 48.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 79.20%
- Oxfordshire
- 66.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 50.90%
- Oxfordshire
- 36.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.32
- Oxfordshire
- 4.14
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 40.32
AAB or better
- School
- 34.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
2008
Girls
48.95%
Boys
51.05%
SEN support
13.60%
Education, health and care plan
3.64%
English as an additional language
25.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
18.55%
Overall absence
7.22
Persistent absence
19.42
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
283
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
88%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
303
Sustained education or employment
87%
Higher education
43%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
39%