How many pupils does Cheney School have?

Cheney School has 1,704 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Cheney School?

The headteacher of Cheney School is Rob Pavey.

What type of school is Cheney School?

Cheney School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Cheney School in?

Cheney School is in the Oxfordshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Cheney School

Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7QH

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 September 2023). Last inspected 21 September 2023.

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1,704

Pupils

26.2%

Free school meals

1 January 2013

Opened

About this school

Cheney School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The school has 1,704 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 September 2023). Last inspected 21 September 2023. The Headteacher is Rob Pavey. The school is administered by Oxfordshire local authority. It belongs to RIVER LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Rob Pavey
Trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139146

Contact

01865765726 office@cheneyschool.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Cheney School are handled by the school or the local authority (Oxfordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

49%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.10

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

31%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →