St Amand's Catholic Primary School, Wantage

In its own words: "Children's Mission Statement homework was to tell their parents what our Mission Statement means to them and then to illustrate it in word, song, music, craft, art or IT. Children were creative and impressed me with their brilliant work. Across the age ranges children demonstrated a good understanding of how CST links to our Mission Statement."

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Amand's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Amand's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Amand's Catholic Primary School are The Hendreds Church of England School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Harwell Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths); Chilton County Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 74% maths); and St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village (2.2 miles).

St Amand's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Amand's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Black (12%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 6 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

St Amand's Catholic Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Amand's Catholic Primary School.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, St Amand's Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.