Compare Greyfriars Catholic School and Matthew Arnold School and The Cherwell School
Comparison of secondary schools: Greyfriars Catholic School (Secondary) in Oxford; Matthew Arnold School (Secondary) in Oxford; The Cherwell School (Secondary) in Oxford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Greyfriars Catholic School, Matthew Arnold School and The Cherwell School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Oxford, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Cherwell School), published Dec 2022. The lowest is 2 (Greyfriars Catholic School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Greyfriars Catholic School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, Acer Trust and River Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Greyfriars Catholic School
OX4 3DR
|
Matthew Arnold School
OX2 9JE
|
The Cherwell School
OX2 7EE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3DR |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 9JE |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7EE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Nov 2023 | 2 12 Dec 2018 | 1 1 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1220 | 1850 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company | Acer Trust | River Learning Trust |
| Website | www.greyfriarsoxford.org.uk | www.maschool.org.uk | www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01865749933 | 01865862232 | 01865558719 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 3DR - Ofsted
- 2 27 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Website
- www.greyfriarsoxford.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01865749933
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 9JE - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Acer Trust
- Website
- www.maschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01865862232
- 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
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