Best 3 Secondary schools in Oxford – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Cherwell School (Secondary) in Oxford; Oxford Spires Academy (Secondary) in Oxford; The Swan School (Secondary) in Oxford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Cherwell School, Oxford Spires Academy and The Swan School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Oxford, Oxfordshire and Oxford. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Cherwell School), published Dec 2022. The lowest is 2 (Oxford Spires Academy), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Oxford Spires Academy (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,250, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as River Learning Trust and ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Cherwell School
OX2 7EE
|
Oxford Spires Academy
OX4 2AU
|
The Swan School
OX2 7WP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7EE |
Oxford OX4 2AU |
Oxford OX2 7WP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Dec 2022 | 2 18 Jan 2024 | 2 28 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1850 | 1050 | 1260 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | River Learning Trust | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | River Learning Trust |
| Website | www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk | www.oxfordspiresacademy.org | www.theswanschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01865558719 | 01865428200 | 01865416070 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 7EE - Ofsted
- 1 1 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- River Learning Trust
- Website
- www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01865558719
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Oxford
OX4 2AU - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.oxfordspiresacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01865428200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Oxford
OX2 7WP - Ofsted
- 2 28 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- River Learning Trust
- Website
- www.theswanschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01865416070
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