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The Cherwell School

3 live vacancies

Oxford · Oxfordshire

Secondary Academy (converter)Part of RIVER LEARNING TRUST

RIVER LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 31 member schools: 20 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Oxfordshire | Swindon. Regions: South East | South West. — from the RIVER LEARNING TRUST public record.

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The Cherwell School is a secondary academy in Oxford, Oxfordshire, part of RIVER LEARNING TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 3 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name
The Cherwell School
Address
Marston Ferry Road
Postcode
OX2 7EE
Country
England
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Parliamentary constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
URN (official identifier)
137970
Establishment number
4116
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
SEND provision
Resourced provision
Number of pupils
2023
As of November 2026
Capacity
1850
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Headteacher
Mr Chris Price
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding · Inspected 19 Oct 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone
01865558719
Date opened
1 Apr 2012

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at The Cherwell School

2025/26This schoolOxfordshireEngland
Pupils2,023101,0638,355,420
Eligible for free school meals14.4%16.2%26.5%
SEN support13.7%16.8%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)4.0%5.7%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)23.0%18.1%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

2 published inspections for The Cherwell School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Personal development
    Outstanding
    Quality of education
    Outstanding
    Sixth form provision
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Outstanding
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Outstanding

    Report published 1 Dec 2022

  2. · Section 5 RTI

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    Inspected as The Cherwell School (URN 123251)

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Sixth form provision
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 15 Feb 2008

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at The Cherwell School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)7.3%9.0%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)17.7%22.5%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at The Cherwell School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £262,900 for 239 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolOxfordshireEngland
Pupils eligible17.5%17.6%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£193£235£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at The Cherwell School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 2,008 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

The Cherwell School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolOxfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£19,335,000
£9,629 per pupil		£7,967£8,283
Total spending£18,362,000
£9,144 per pupil		£7,429£7,843
Teaching staff£8,944,000
£4,454 per pupil · 48.7%		£4,179 · 56.3%£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£2,111,000
£1,051 per pupil · 11.5%		£733 · 9.9%£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£5,000
£2 per pupil · 0.0%		£67 · 0.9%£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£5,000
£2 per pupil · 0.0%		£57 · 0.8%£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance£973,000
Revenue reserve£1,850,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,234 per pupil, supply and agency £15 per pupil — spending up £910 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is The Cherwell School?

Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, OX2 7EE

01865558719

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