Cheney School is a secondary school in Oxford, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Cheney School currently has around 1704 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 26.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.4%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40.8%. other white pupils make up about 12.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 61% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Cheney Lane, Oxford, OX3 7QH |
| Website: | http://www.cheneyschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01865765726 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Rob Pavey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139146 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1615 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1704 |
| Number of Boys: | 840 |
| Number of Girls: | 864 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 40.80% | 695 |
| Other White | 12.10% | 206 |
| Other Asian | 6.80% | 116 |
| Pakistani | 5.60% | 95 |
| African | 5.20% | 89 |
| Indian | 5.00% | 86 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.30% | 74 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 66 |
| White and Asian | 3.80% | 64 |
| Unclassified | 3.30% | 56 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.10% | 52 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 39 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 23 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 12 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 11 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 7 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ | 3out of 4 | 1,428 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ | 4out of 4 | 1,508 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH | 4out of 4 | 1,982 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH | 3out of 4 | 3,076 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP | 3out of 4 | 1,130 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ | 3out of 4 | 1,196 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG | - not rated | 1,219 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford London Road , Headington OX3 9ED | 3out of 4 | 1,333 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX | 3out of 4 | 1,438 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU | - not rated | 1,175 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU | 3out of 4 | 1,228 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF | - not rated | 1,386 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH | - not rated | 1,386 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD | - not rated | 1,860 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR | - not rated | 1,896 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ | - not rated | 2,119 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU | - not rated | 2,221 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT | - not rated | 687 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ | - not rated | 1,686 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA | - not rated | 3,211 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA | - not rated | 3,211 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP | - not rated | 191 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD | - not rated | 563 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY | - not rated | 847 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD | - not rated | 1,265 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.