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St Johns CofE Academy

Free schools · Wantage · OX12 0GR

Ages 2–16 · 327 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill30%

327 pupils · 1,095 places

Pupils on roll
327
Boys / girls
175 / 152
School capacity
1,095
Capacity fill
327 / 1,095 (30%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
42
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Governance
Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Faringdon Academy of Schools
Headteacher
Mr Rick Holroyd

Location

Address
Stanley Hall Road
Postcode
OX12 0GR
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

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 2–16, in Wantage, Oxfordshire, 327 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.7%. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Wantage
14
All-through schools in Wantage
1
Academies among open schools in Wantage
64% (9)
Open schools in OX12
15
All-through in OX12
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
All-through in Oxfordshire LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rick Holroyd
Telephone
01235933303
Website
https://www.stjohnsceacademy.org/

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