Swan School, Oxford

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The Swan School
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Swan School, Oxford
Marston Ferry Road

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OX2 7WP

Coordinates 51°46′19″N1°14′28″W / 51.772°N 1.241°W / 51.772; -1.241
Information
Type Free school [1]
Established2019;4 years ago (2019)
Local authority Oxfordshire
Department for Education URN 147203 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsSally Addis [2]
HeadteacherKay Wood [1]
Gender Coeducational [2]
Age11to 18
Enrolment436 [2]
Website https://theswanschool.org.uk/

The Swan School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Marston, Oxford. The school opened in September 2019 and was Oxford's first new secondary school in more than 50 years. [3] The Swan is part of the River Learning Trust which also includes nearby Cherwell School. [4]

The school has a capacity of 1,260 pupils. [5] Admissions first started with an intake of 120 students in September 2019, into temporary accommodation. [6] New premises were constructed on Marston Ferry Road and the school moved in September 2020. [7] The school has a teaching complement of 15. [8]

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