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Fitzwaryn School

Community special school · Wantage · OX12 9ET

Ages 3–19 · Oxfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Barbara Harker

Location

Address
Denchworth Road
Postcode
OX12 9ET
Town
Wantage
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Wantage
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Wantage, Oxfordshire. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wantage
14
Academies among open schools in Wantage
64% (9)
Open schools in OX12
15
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WantageNear OX12

  • Fitzwaryn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Wantage · OX12 9ET · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Stockham Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 9HL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.33

    0.3 miles away

  • King Alfred's

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wantage · OX12 9BY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Charlton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 7HG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • St Johns CofE Academy

    Free schools · All-through

    Wantage · OX12 0GR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–16

    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 7LB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Barbara Harker

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