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The Hendreds Church of England School

Academy converter · Wantage · OX12 8JX

Ages 4–11 · 126 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

126 pupils · 144 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
59 / 67
School capacity
144
Capacity fill
126 / 144 (88%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Rees

Location

Address
Ford Lane, East Hendred
Postcode
OX12 8JX
Town
Wantage
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wantage, Oxfordshire, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Wantage
14
Primary schools in Wantage
11
Academies among open schools in Wantage
64% (9)
Open schools in OX12
15
Primary in OX12
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary 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

  • St Amand's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 8LF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Harwell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 0HX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.10

    2.0 miles away

  • St Blaise CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    ABINGDON · OX14 4DR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.96

    2.3 miles away

  • Chilton County Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 0PQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand0.91

    2.4 miles away

  • Wantage Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 7GQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.7 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

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Rees
Telephone
01235833379
Website
http://www.hendreds.oxon.sch.uk

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