Chenderit School
Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Chenderit School is a secondary school in Banbury for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 1st of 6 secondary schools in Banbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 September 2022, report published 9 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2022
Pupils and students are polite and helpful. Leaders have high expectations for every pupil's behaviour and attainment. Pupils and teachers treat one another with respect. Pupils in Years 7 to 11 study in calm classrooms. Lesson routines are well established. The school site is generally orderly. The sixth-form building is a mature and academic environment. Sixth-form students participate eagerly in lessons and value the personalised support their teachers provide. Pupils feel safe. Leaders respond to pupils' views about the school site and staff supervision to ensure that pupils feel comfortable. Pupils do not worry about bullying. Staff deal with bullying on the rare occasions it does occur. Students in the sixth form experience an environment of respect and shared values. Leaders make wider opportunities available. Pupils participate in local and international trips, such as to the Black Country Museum and to Rome. Teachers take pupils to the Heseltine Gallery on the school site. Some pupils take advantage of clubs, including girls' football club, the musical theatre society and the 'Plus' group, which focuses on equality and inclusion. Students in the sixth form create their own clubs, such as drama club, which they run with staff support.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have not yet ensured that all teachers are delivering the curriculum to pupils in Years 7 to 11 in a manner that matches the ambition of the curriculum plans. This means that some pupils do not connect together the knowledge they are learning and deepen their understanding. Some pupils do not have secure knowledge of important concepts. Leaders should ensure that all teachers have the strategies they need to help pupils connect their learning so that they consistently build their understanding well over time.
- Vulnerable pupils do not always attend school as well as they should. This means that they are not routinely accessing the education the school provides. Leaders should ensure that vulnerable pupils receive the support they need to attend as well as they should.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
176 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
85 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,104 pupils on roll, with places for 1,178
Schools near Chenderit School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.5 |
| Futures Institute Banbury | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.1 |
| Wykham Park | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 34.8 |
| North Oxfordshire Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.8 |
| Tudor Hall School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 26.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CHENDERIT SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Christopher Billings
- Phone
- 01295711567
- Address
- Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2QR
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- URN
- 137878
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.