Cheney School

Cheney Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7QH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,704

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,704 / 1,615 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.0%

Disadvantaged

33.3%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

17.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.0

Attainment 8

1,704 pupils

48.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

119 students

26.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.8%

Overall absence

29.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

106.44

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

18.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

£46,059

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,708 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,640

Spend per pupil

£8,019

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.