The Cherwell School is a secondary school with academy status on the Marston Ferry Road in Oxford, England. The current school site was built in 1963 as a secondary modern school, later becoming the main comprehensive school for North Oxford, with a catchment area extending down to the city centre, Grandpont, and New Hinksey. Along with later expansions, in 2003, and as part of a citywide reorganisation, it merged with the Frideswide Middle School, and is now a split site school of c.2,000 pupils aged between 11 and 18.[1][2] The Cherwell School is part of River Learning Trust.[3]

The Cherwell School
Address
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Marston Ferry Road

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OX2 7EE

Coordinates51°46′30″N 1°15′41″W / 51.774983°N 1.261459°W / 51.774983; -1.261459
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1963
Local authorityOxfordshire
SpecialistScience College
Department for Education URN137970 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherChris Price
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment2082
Colour(s)    Light blue, navy blue
Websitewww.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Recent changes

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The North site has recently undergone construction work, with the extension of the Sixth form common room. The original design, to accommodate only 100 pupils in years 12 and 13, became inadequate in recent years for the 300 or more pupils currently in the sixth form.[citation needed]

The main building work was construction of a new building alongside the existing block, and then removing the internal wall to create a much larger space. On the second floor of the structure, the school library has been extended to include quiet study areas, each with computer and desk facilities.

Notable alumni

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Cherwell School alumni are called Cherwellians:

References

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  1. ^ "The Cherwell School". The Schools Guide. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The Cherwell School". Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ "River Learning Trust Schools". Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Great Britain squad for World Cup 3 announced: Hurn and Carnegie set for senior debuts". 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ "The Cherwell School Student Bulletin – Week Beginning 7th September" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Little, Reg (5 July 2013). "Oversubscribed and outstanding . . . 50 years of Cherwell School". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ "1998-1999 Tournament Results". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  8. ^ Khan, Shehab (30 January 2016). "'Jihadi Jack' Letts interview: Former Oxford schoolboy calls on British people to convert to Islam as he brands David Cameron an 'evil creature'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. ^ Airs, Thom (12 May 2009). "Sophie vies to be top TV model". Oxford Mail.
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