Best Schools in Wantage

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Fitzwaryn SchoolAges 3-19 · Outstanding
Huckleberry Therapeutic SchoolAges 5-11 · Good

Questions parents ask about schools in Wantage

How many schools are there in Wantage?

Wantage has 15 open schools: 11 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wantage are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Wantage were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Wantage Primary Academy, Fitzwaryn School and Stockham Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Wantage Primary Academy Fitzwaryn School Stockham Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Wantage have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Wantage with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Amand's Catholic Primary School (89% in reading, 83% in maths); Wantage Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 81% in maths); and Wantage Primary Academy (83% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Amand's Catholic Primary School Wantage Church of England Primary School Wantage Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wantage?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wantage selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wantage have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Wantage have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Wantage?

Apply to Oxfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.