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Wantage Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Wantage · OX12 8DJ

Ages 3–11 · 435 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-17

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
357

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 fill104%

435 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
227 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
435 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Faringdon Academy of Schools
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Browne

Location

Address
Newbury Street
Postcode
OX12 8DJ
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wantage, Oxfordshire, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.6%. 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.

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.2%

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  • Wantage Primary Academy

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    • Absence6.0%
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  • Millbrook Primary School

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    • Absence4.7%
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  • Grove Church of England School

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    • KS237%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM23.6%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Browne
Telephone
01235762396
Website
https://www.wantage.cambrianlt.org/

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