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Fitzwaryn School

Academy special converter · Wantage · OX12 9ET

Ages 3–19 · 126 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-05-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
95

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

126 pupils · 108 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
86 / 40
School capacity
108
Capacity fill
126 / 108 (117%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Propeller Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Coneboy

Location

Address
Denchworth Road
Postcode
OX12 9ET
Town
Wantage
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Wantage, Oxfordshire, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 35.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

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

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

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • St Johns CofE Academy

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    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

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

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  • St Nicholas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.36

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Coneboy
Telephone
01235764504
Website
http://www.fitzwaryn.oxon.sch.uk

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