Huckleberry Therapeutic School vs King Alfred's
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
King Alfred's
Wantage
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
20
1708
Capacity
35
2205
Occupancy
57%
77%
FSM %
-
18.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Inadequate
Personal Development
Good
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Good
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
19%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
128
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
28%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
184
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (90)
Psychology (82)
Biology (80)
Mathematics (78)
Mathematics (76)
History (58)
Business Studies (54)
English Language (52)