Primary school

Wantage Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX12 8DJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,070 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 28%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 40%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 28%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · South East 64%8/10 Above+63.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%5/10 Middle+28.3 pts
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above+64.1 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+24.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 60 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 59% · 58 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 71% · 58 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 52% · 52 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 67% · 60 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 69% · 61 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 73% · 59 pupils · South East 64%73%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 60 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 58 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 7% · 58 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 4% · 52 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 61 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 59 pupils · South East 7%10%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 52 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 61 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 106108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 58 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 58 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 102 · 52 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 61 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 105104102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
43 of 43 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4343
2nd172
3rd260

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026435
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.9%
First language not English16.0%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.9%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

103.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 92 responses (22.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.9% not applicable80% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?10.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 10.9% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school72.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult8.5
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 0.8
  • Other support 31

Teachers 20 FTE · Whole workforce 51.8 · 68 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 7 months.

  • +£227,000revenue reserve
  • −£97,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £3,545,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it