Fitzwaryn School, Wantage

Fitzwaryn School is one of 6 schools run by The Propeller Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 8 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 25% to a further education college.

33.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Asian (6%).

Almost every pupil at Fitzwaryn School has an education, health and care plan (126 of 126 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.

Fitzwaryn School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Fitzwaryn School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fitzwaryn School (outside), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 120 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Fitzwaryn School issued 6 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.