Wantage Church of England Primary School
Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Browne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 140255
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235762396
About this school
Wantage Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wantage. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 69% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 66% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wantage Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 431 |
| 2023/24 | 426 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wantage Church of England Primary School compares
Wantage Church of England Primary School ranked 58th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.1% | 26% | 435 | — |
| Stockham Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 203 | 0.7 miles |
| Charlton Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 444 | 0.8 miles |
| Wantage Primary Academy | 70% | 8.2% | 20.3% | 322 | 1.2 miles |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 22% | 121 | 1.3 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 482 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.95%
- English as an additional language
- 16%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 13.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stockham Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wantage
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Charlton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Wantage Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wantage
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wantage
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Millbrook Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wantage
Other schools in Wantage
Wantage Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wantage.
- Charlton Primary School Primary
- Grove Church of England School Primary
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- St Amand's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Stockham Primary School Primary
- The Hendreds Church of England School Primary
- The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Primary
- Wantage Primary Academy Primary
- King Alfred's Secondary
- St Johns CofE Academy All-through
Common questions
- What year groups does Wantage Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wantage Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wantage.
- Who is the headteacher of Wantage Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wantage Church of England Primary School is Mr Andrew Browne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wantage Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wantage Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wantage Church of England Primary School?
- Wantage Church of England Primary School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wantage Church of England Primary School full?
- Wantage Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 435 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wantage Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wantage Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Wantage Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wantage Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wantage Church of England Primary School?
- Wantage Church of England Primary School is part of CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wantage Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wantage Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Wantage Church of England Primary School ranked 58th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wantage Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Wantage Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wantage Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wantage Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.