Wantage Church of England Primary School, Wantage

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~989m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Browne
Pupils:435 / 420 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01235762396
Address:Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ
Trust:CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:140255
UKPRN:10043469
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Didcot and Wantage
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

92 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy92%
Well taught94%
Good progress78%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development76%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+12ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 86%. Maths has improved from 69% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

King Alfreds School (nr)
339m · 6 min walk
Market Place (Stop C)
446m · 7 min walk
Seesen Way (NW-bound)
539m · 9 min walk
Sainsbury's (on)
635m · 10 min walk
Community Hospital (o/s)
702m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

435 pupils

420 capacity

15 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Wantage

High pressure
New homes approved:807
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wantage

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 February 2025
2 July 2019
24 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0901%

Overall absence

13.91304%

Persistent absence

345

Enrolments

Authorised3.84103%
Unauthorised1.24907%
Persistent (10%+)13.91304%
Severe (50%+)1.44928%

Absence trend

3.97302%
18/19
3.90633%
20/21
7.26312%
21/22
6.29707%
22/23
5.39075%
23/24
5.0901%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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