Cherwell School is a secondary school on the Marston Ferry Road in Oxford, England. The current school site was built in 1963 as a Secondary Modern School, later becoming the main Comprehensive School for North Oxford. Along with later expansions, in 2003, and as part of a city-wide reorganisation, it merged with the Frideswide Middle School, and is now a split site school of 1,700 students aged between 11 and 18. The school is the preferred school for Oxford University academics and staff who do not wish to send their children to private schools. As a result it scores highly in annual results tables. Cherwell School's headteacher is Mrs Jill Judson who is affectionately known by most as simply 'Judders' or even, 'The Juddernaut'.
The school has no official student newspaper.
Cherwell School has several notable rivalries. There is marked hostility from and towards students of Cheney School. Other rivalries exist between Cherwell and nearby public schools, St. Edwards in particular.
'I am proud to say i am a student of this fine establishment' -Amy Nickle (Student)
'Never in my life have i seen such a fine school in all it's glory' -Tobias Bruce
'The staff are excellent! You can't beat Miss Judson, believe me i've tried' -Sukveer Mattu
Notable alumni
Cherwell School alumni are called Old Cherwellians:
- James Lavelle member of music group unkle, founder of Mo'Wax record label
- Yasmin Le Bon nee Yasmin Parvaneh, model and wife of Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran fame.
- Piers Masterson art critic, curator and arts administrator.
- Lucy Matthew third world debt relief activist.
- Tom Penny professional skateboarder.
- Tom Poster pianist — winner of the keyboard section of BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2000.
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