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Wantage Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Wantage, OX12 7GQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,001 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wantage Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils322
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Hannah Robinson
TrustOMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147839.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils322
Girls167
Boys155
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.7%
First language not English20.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.296
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.6%
African
7.5%
White and Asian
5%
Indian
4%
Other White
3.7%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)14.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.82
Support staff (FTE)15.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.61
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.162
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.61
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.4%, similar to England, worse than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wantage Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryCharlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMillbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryGrove Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miAll-throughSt Johns CofE AcademyFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Wantage Primary Academy

What is Wantage Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wantage Primary Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does Wantage Primary Academy rank in England?

Wantage Primary Academy ranks 5,001 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Wantage Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Wantage Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wantage Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wantage Primary Academy made 61 offers from 162 applications (2.7 per offer), and 61 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wantage Primary Academy?

Wantage Primary Academy has 322 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wantage Primary Academy?

Wantage Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wantage Primary Academy?

At Wantage Primary Academy, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wantage Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wantage Primary Academy missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.