- Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Wantage average.
167 first choices, 222 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.4
Wantage 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 11.9%Wantage 11.8%
- Pupils
- 1,708
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Secondary schools in and near Wantage
All 2 secondary schools in Wantage, and the nearest just outside.
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.3%
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.9
Just outside Wantage
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Wantage.
St Johns CofE Academy
1.4 miles from Wantage · All-through · Ages 2 to 16
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
148 first choices, 102 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 327
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Wantage average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1633.1
Wantage 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 316
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results below the Wantage average, high absence.
148 first choices, 142 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.0
Wantage 43.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 531
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Secondary schools2including 1 special
- Attainment 8 at 1643.4England 46.2
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals17.0%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher16.3England 17.9
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Four things worth knowing in Wantage
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Wantage, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Wantage, teaching 1,834 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.
Pupils in Wantage scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
17.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,622 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Wantage?
There are 2 secondary schools in Wantage, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Wantage?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Wantage on Eduscope are King Alfred's. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Wantage ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wantage secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Wantage is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Wantage?
When choosing a secondary school in Wantage, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.