Chenderit School
Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2QR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHENDERIT SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Christopher Billings
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,178
- Pupils on roll
- 1,104
- URN
- 137878
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295711567
About this school
Chenderit School is a secondary academy in Banbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chenderit School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 167 | 179 | 176 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.0 | 47.9 | 50.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.06 -0.16 to +0.28 | +0.18 -0.03 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 49.2% | 52.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 67.6% | 73.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 38% | 44.1% | 46.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chenderit School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.9 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50 | 35.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 1,076 |
| 2024/25 | 1,093 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chenderit School compares
Chenderit School ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50 | 8.4% | 15% | 1,104 | — |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | 48.5 | 6.6% | 15.3% | 943 | 3.7 miles |
| Futures Institute Banbury | 41.1 | 7.4% | 33.3% | 116 | 3.7 miles |
| Wykham Park | 34.8 | 12.5% | 33.7% | 800 | 3.8 miles |
| North Oxfordshire Academy | 46.8 | 8.8% | 31.7% | 1,004 | 4.2 miles |
| The Warriner School | 44.3 | 10.5% | 19.6% | 1,553 | 5.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.96%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.35%
- Persistent absence
- 22.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form3.7 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
Futures Institute Banbury3.7 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
Wykham Park3.8 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
North Oxfordshire Academy4.2 miles
Secondary · Banbury
-
The Warriner School5.5 miles
Secondary · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
Chenderit School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Banbury.
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Futures Institute Banbury Secondary
- North Oxfordshire Academy Secondary
- The Warriner School Secondary
- Wykham Park Secondary
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brailes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fields Primary School Primary
- Chipping Warden Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chenderit School teach?
- Chenderit School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Chenderit School?
- The headteacher of Chenderit School is Headteacher Christopher Billings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chenderit School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chenderit School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chenderit School?
- Chenderit School has 1,104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Chenderit School full?
- Chenderit School has capacity for 1,178 pupils and 1,104 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chenderit School a faith school?
- No. Chenderit School has no designated religious character.
- Is Chenderit School a selective school?
- No. Chenderit School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Chenderit School part of an academy trust?
- Chenderit School is part of CHENDERIT SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chenderit School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44 in 2022/23 and 50 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chenderit School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Chenderit School ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chenderit School's absence rate?
- Chenderit School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chenderit School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chenderit School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.