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King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College)

Foundation school · Wantage · OX12 9BY

Ages 11–18 · Oxfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
2,139
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Spiers

Location

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

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wantage, Oxfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Wantage
14
Secondary schools in Wantage
1
Academies among open schools in Wantage
64% (9)
Open schools in OX12
15
Secondary in OX12
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary 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

  • 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%

    0.0 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Fitzwaryn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Wantage · OX12 9ET · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–19

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

    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 Nicholas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 9RY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Wantage Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 7GQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Spiers

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