Chenderit School

Archery Road, Banbury, West Northamptonshire, OX17 2QR

Good

Inspected 27 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,093

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,093 / 1,178 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.0%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

14%

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)

50.0

Attainment 8

1,093 pupils

52.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

85 students

5.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

20%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

22.6%

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.

65.06

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

11.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£43,423

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£139 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,671

Spend per pupil

£6,823

Income per pupil

63%

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.