The Cherwell School is situated in the north of Oxford, about a quarter of a mile east of the Summertown shopping centre. It opened in 1963 as a small secondary modern school of 360 pupils aged 11 - 16 and stood in a quiet cul-de-sac which led to allotments and to a ferry across the River Cherwell to the Victoria Arms pub. Times have changed. The Marston Ferry inner ring road was built in the early seventies and at much the same time Oxfordshire went comprehensive. In this reorganisation Oxford City changed to a three-tier system of First (5-9), Middle (9-13) and Upper (13-18) schools. Cherwell became an upper school and grew steadily in size, particularly at Sixth Form level.
The school is a popular one and at present over-subscribed. There are 970 pupils in the school, of which 340 are sixth formers. For the 1995/96 entry there were 250 applications for 209 places.
Enquiries about entry below Sixth Form level (Years 9-11) should be directed in the first instance to the Local Education Authority (Oxford City Division, Macclesfield House, New Road, Oxford OX1 1NA); and about entry to the Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13) to the school.

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