Northern House Academy vs The Cherwell School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Northern House Academy
Oxford
The Cherwell School
Oxford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
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Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
93
2023
Capacity
86
1850
Occupancy
108%
109%
FSM %
47.3%
17.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Oct 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
58.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
64.9%
KS2 Reading
6%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
34%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
312
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
40%
Degree course
-
79%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
294
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (280)
Mathematics (246)
Chemistry (176)
Biology (172)
Economics (170)
English Literature (146)
Biology (146)
Physics (144)