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Wantage Church of England Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX12 8DJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#4,673
of 13,686 nationally

About Wantage Church of England Primary School

Wantage Church of England Primary School sits within the Oxfordshire local authority, a large county with 242 primary schools. In the Vale of White Horse, it ranks 14th out of 47 schools, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. Its nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Stockham Primary School, just 1. 2 km away, while the top-performing peers in the area include Longworth Primary School and Hornton Primary School, both scoring 100 on the local ranking metric, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School with a score of 92. Wantage Church of England itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection, and an ungraded inspection confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 116 applications for 51 places, with 50 of those coming as first preferences.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNewbury Street, Wantage, Vale of White Horse, OX12 8DJ
HeadteacherAndrew Browne
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils405
Free School Meals (FSM)25.6%
School Capacity405 / 420 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:15-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: wantage.cambrianlt.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wantage Church of England Primary School

Wantage Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.