Wantage Primary Academy, Wantage

Outstanding
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Hannah Robinson
Pupils:322 / 420 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01235634980
Address:Rutherford Road, Wantage, OX12 7GQ
Trust:OMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2020

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:147839
UKPRN:10086479
Constituency:Didcot and Wantage
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

16.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading83%
Maths80%
Writing80%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

23.5

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

11

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Seymore Crescent (opp)
184m · 3 min walk
Primrose Avenue (adj)
351m · 6 min walk
Crab Hill A417 (NE-bound)
471m · 8 min walk
Cricket Club (adj)
605m · 10 min walk
Aldworth Avenue (adj)
637m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

322 pupils

420 capacity

98 spare places available

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(101)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.18905%

Overall absence

20.26432%

Persistent absence

227

Enrolments

Authorised6.02332%
Unauthorised2.16573%
Persistent (10%+)20.26432%
Severe (50%+)2.20264%

Absence trend

4.10878%
20/21
5.79063%
21/22
4.75507%
22/23
5.95428%
23/24
8.18905%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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