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Chenderit School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury OX17 2QR · chenderit.northants.sch.uk · 01295 711567

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
50
average Attainment 8 score. West Northamptonshire 44.7, England 46
Last distance offered
7.10 mi
11.43 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · West Northamptonshire Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,104
94% of 1,178 places
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.6%
First language not English
4.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Chenderit School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 7.10 mi (11.43 km) from the school. Source: West Northamptonshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 229 families put the school first and 166 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 148 (Places 179)148September 2023: 182 (Places 174)182September 2024: 210 (Places 178)210September 2025: 205 (Places 169)205September 2026: 229 (Places 166)229Places 166
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261662291.4▲70%
September 2025Sept 20251692051.2▲79%
September 2024Sept 20241782101.2▲78%
September 2023Sept 20231741821▲90%
September 2022Sept 20221791480.898%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20267.10 mi11.43 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50, and 52.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Northamptonshire it was 44.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.5 (England 46.3)45.52017/18: 48.0 (England 46.5)48.02018/19: 49.6 (England 46.7)49.62021/22: 51.6 (England 48.8)51.62022/23: 44.0 (England 46.3)44.02023/24: 47.9 (England 45.9)47.92024/25: 50.0 (England 46.0)50.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5046
▲52.8%45.4%
▲73.3%64.8%
▲46.6%40.5%
▲4.464.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48.6−8.7
Further education40.8+9.7
Apprenticeship2.2+0.4
Employment2.8−0.9
Not in a lasting destination4.5+0.2
Activity not captured1.1—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.9 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
85 studentsC (30.1)Average -0.01
85 studentsC (30.6)Average +0.01
17 studentsDist (35.1)Above average +0.45
5.9%AAB or better
89.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2481C (30.9)-0.07
2022/2380C+ (32.5)—
2021/2296B- (37.3)—
2018/1985C+ (33)+0.05
2017/18104C (28.6)+0.11
2016/17132C (28.8)+0.05
2015/16112C (28.6)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University34.8−17.2
Other education1.2−4.6
Apprenticeship4.5+0.6
Employment44.9+23.3
Not in a lasting destination10.1−0.7
Activity not captured4.5−1.4

Ofsted

Chenderit School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Sept 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
76%
Replies
131
12% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼65% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 67%

based on 29 parents (22%) with SEND

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