Wantage Church of England Primary School, Wantage

In its own words: "Pupils at Wantage CE Primary School are safe, happy and enjoy their learning. We are well-supported by the Vale Academy Trust, governors, the local church, parents, and the wider community. This allows us to offer our pupils a broad and balanced curriculum that enables pupils to flourish and to live life to the full."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, tennis, athletics, judo, choir, orchestra, guitar, recorder and coding.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Wantage Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Wantage Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Wantage Church of England Primary School are Stockham Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 57% reading, 57% maths); Charlton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Wantage Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 80% maths); and St Nicholas CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 53% maths).

Wantage Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Wantage Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Cambrian Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

92 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wantage Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 45% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (45%).

Wantage Church of England Primary School had 24 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 Wantage Church of England Primary School.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Alfreds School (near), 340 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 90 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, Wantage Church of England Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wantage Church of England Primary School are King Alfred's (0.2 miles) and St Johns CofE Academy (1.7 miles).