St Johns CofE Academy
Stanley Hall Road, Wantage, OX12 0GR
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rick Holroyd
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,095
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 149771
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235933303
About this school
St Johns CofE Academy is a Church of England all-through academy in Wantage. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 327 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Johns CofE Academy under its current framework. 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
St Johns CofE Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Johns CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Johns CofE Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 6% | 327 | — |
| Europa School UK | 0.9 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1,146 | 8.2 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | — | 5.2% | 20.3% | 482 | 0.4 miles |
| Grove Church of England School | — | 5.7% | 25.9% | 182 | 0.7 miles |
| Fitzwaryn School | — | 9.3% | 40.6% | 126 | 0.9 miles |
| Stockham Primary School | — | 5.7% | 17.1% | 203 | 1.1 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)
- 6%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 19.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Europa School UK8.2 miles
All-through · Abingdon
-
Millbrook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Grove Church of England School0.7 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Fitzwaryn School0.9 miles
Academies · Wantage
-
Stockham Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wantage
Other 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 Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wantage Primary Academy Primary
- King Alfred's Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Johns CofE Academy teach?
- St Johns CofE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an all-through school in Wantage.
- Who is the headteacher of St Johns CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St Johns CofE Academy is Mr Rick Holroyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Johns CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Johns CofE Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Johns CofE Academy?
- St Johns CofE Academy has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is St Johns CofE Academy full?
- St Johns CofE Academy has capacity for 1,095 pupils and 327 on roll (30%), 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 Johns CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Johns CofE Academy is designated Church of England.
- Is St Johns CofE Academy a selective school?
- No. St Johns CofE Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Johns CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Johns CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Johns CofE Academy?
- St Johns CofE Academy 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.
- What is St Johns CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St Johns CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census.
- Does St Johns CofE Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Johns CofE Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.