St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
The Causeway, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Ottaway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 142664
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235868232
About this school
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is a Church of England primary academy in Wantage. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 17 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 41% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 59% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 48% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 45% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 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 | 65% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney compares
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney ranked 207th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.7% | 22.3% | 196 | — |
| Grove Church of England School | 50% | 5.7% | 25.9% | 182 | 1.5 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 482 | 1.8 miles |
| Wantage Primary Academy | 70% | 8.2% | 20.3% | 322 | 2.6 miles |
| Charlton Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 444 | 2.9 miles |
| Stockham Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 203 | 3.1 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)
- 22.28%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 7.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grove Church of England School1.5 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Millbrook Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Wantage Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Charlton Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Stockham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Wantage
Other schools in Wantage
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney ranks 11th 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 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 Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wantage Primary Academy Primary
- King Alfred's Secondary
- St Johns CofE Academy All-through
Common questions
- What ages does St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney teach?
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wantage.
- Who is the headteacher of St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney?
- The headteacher of St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is Mrs Lucy Ottaway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney?
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney full?
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney a faith school?
- Yes. St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney as having nursery classes.
- Is St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney part of an academy trust?
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 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 St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney ranked 207th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney's absence rate?
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney'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 2 July 2026.