Cherwell College Oxford
Cherwell College Oxford is an independent school in Oxford for boys and girls aged 12 to 25. It has 20 pupils and room for 100.
Osney Lane, (Off Mill Street), Oxford, OX1 1BZ01865 242670cherwell-college.co.ukPrincipal Stephen Clarke principalAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
2 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
26 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 26 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 27 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 30.91 | 27.59 | 25.79 | 32.86 | 29.63 | 32.70 |
| Average A level grade | C | C- | C- | C+ | C | C+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 23.33 | 24.58 | 23.33 | 27.78 | 31.28 | 31.50 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 30% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.36 | -0.68 | – | – | -0.77 | -0.83 |
A level subjects
2 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Oxfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 20 | 28 | 52 | 63 | 37 | 36 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 29% | 21% | 19% | 19% | 8% |
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 19 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 74% | 50% | 70% |
| Education | 68% | 40% | 60% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 5% | 10% | 10% |
| Not in education, work or training | 16% | 10% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oxford Community Primary School | Council | 400 m | 190 | Good 2023 | 78 | Compare |
| Activate Learning | Further education | 430 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Eckersley School of English | Miscellaneous | 740 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Oxford Media & Business School | Miscellaneous | 850 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| University of Oxford | Higher education institutions | 860 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Christ Church Cathedral School | Independent | 870 m | 128 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 910 m | 135 | No overall grade 2025 | 85 | Compare |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 950 m | 252 | Good 2024 | 68 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Cherwell College Oxford a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Cherwell College Oxford yet.
How many pupils does Cherwell College Oxford have?
20 pupils aged 12 to 25 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 100 places, so it is 20% full.
Does Cherwell College Oxford have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C. 2 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Osney Lane, (Off Mill Street), Oxford, OX1 1BZ
- Telephone
- 01865 242670
- Website
- www.cherwell-college.co.uk
- Principal
- Principal Stephen Clarke
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 12-25, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward
- Osney & St Thomas
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 21 October 2016 (new provision)
- URN
- 143042 · LAESTAB 9316016 · UKPRN 10073511
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.