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Cherwell College Oxford

Mixed · ages 12–25 · with sixth formOxfordshire, South East · Oxford OX1 1BZSchool website
Pupils on roll
20of 100 places
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
2
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

The Department for Education has not published where Cherwell College Oxford’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.

A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%).

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Biology150%23%45%
English Literature150%86%21%
Physics150%23%46%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureCherwell College OxfordOxfordshireEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study19
— of whom A level students193,707261,341
Average A level gradeCC+B-
Average points per A level entry30.9133.4635.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsD+C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects0%16%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Fine Art3%
Biology20%
Business Studies13%
Classical Civilisation1%
Drama2%
Economics13%
English Literature11%
Politics6%
Mathematics31%
Psychology23%
Russian0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Fine ArtGCE AS level (All)
EconomicsGCE AS level (All)
Film StudiesGCE AS level (All)
HistoryGCE AS level (All)
EconomicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Film StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
HistoryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)

Other secondary schools in Oxfordshire

Aureus School

Academy sponsor led · 531 pupils

82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7

Bartholomew School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,390 pupils

88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0

Burford School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,452 pupils

85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.4

Cheney School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,706 pupils

82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.