King Alfred's vs St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
King Alfred's
Wantage
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1708
121
Capacity
2205
105
Occupancy
77%
115%
FSM %
18.8%
20.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Inadequate
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jan 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
43.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
67%
KS2 Maths
-
53%
KS2 Writing
-
67%
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
15
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Top subjects
Psychology (90)
Psychology (82)
Biology (80)
Mathematics (78)
Mathematics (76)
History (58)
Business Studies (54)
English Language (52)