The Cherwell School

State-Funded School

the-cherwell-school-oxfordshire-south-east

South EastRegion

OxfordshireLocal Authority

Oxford West and AbingdonConstituency

OX2 7EEPostcode

9.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Cherwell School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Oxfordshire, South East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 2,023 pupils. The Cherwell School is part of River Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 58.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 66.2%
EBacc average point score: 5.32

Ethnicity

White

59%

Asian

11%

Black

Mixed

17%

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

2,023

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

23%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 2,023
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: River Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
1 Dec 2022	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
15 Feb 2008	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.