Wantage Primary Academy, Wantage
Wantage Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wantage, part of Omnia Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 11 schools in Wantage with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 62% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wantage Primary Academy in detail
Wantage Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Wantage Primary Academy (WPA). We are so looking forward to working with you and your children when you join our school. I am very proud to be the Principal of this school."
The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Oxfordshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Wantage Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Wantage Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Wantage Primary Academy as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wantage Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wantage Primary Academy are Charlton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Wantage Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); Millbrook Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); and Grove Church of England School (1.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths).
Wantage Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Charlton Primary SchoolWantage Church of England Primary SchoolMillbrook Primary SchoolGrove Church of England School
The trust
Wantage Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by Omnia Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wantage Primary Academy.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seymore Crescent (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wantage Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 5th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wantage Primary Academy issued 30 suspensions, 10.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wantage Primary Academy are King Alfred's (1.3 miles) and St Johns CofE Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Wantage Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wantage Primary Academy.
- TA Sport Stars Wantage Primary AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- TA Sport Stars Camp Charlton630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wantage Primary Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wantage Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wantage Primary Academy is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Wantage Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
262 pupils
420 places
158 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wantage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wantage
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
322
Total Pupils
155
Boys
167
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,377
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,317
Per pupil
£1702k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
227
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wantage Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Wantage Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Wantage Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Wantage Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Wantage Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wantage Primary Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Wantage Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wantage Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wantage Primary Academy?
Wantage Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Wantage Primary Academy?
Classes at Wantage Primary Academy average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wantage Primary Academy?
Wantage Primary Academy has around 322 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wantage Primary Academy?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Wantage Primary Academy in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wantage Primary Academy?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wantage Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Wantage Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: TA Sport Stars Wantage Primary Academy (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wantage Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wantage Primary Academy?
Wantage Primary Academy is at Rutherford Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7GQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)