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ClosedSecondaryURN 123263

King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College)

Foundation school · Wantage · OX12 9BY

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Gender

Mixed

Local authority

Oxfordshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
123263

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.

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

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Spiers

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