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Best Schools in Wantage

Compare 14 schools in Wantage. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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14

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

10

Good

Primary Schools

13 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Wantage

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Amand's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

St Mary's Road, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8LF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/24/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+2.8

115 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 7.0% EAL

Wantage Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

-1.0

431 pupils • 21.8% FSM • 12.3% EAL

St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney

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Primary

The Causeway, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/2/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

-0.4

211 pupils • 14.7% FSM • 0.9% EAL

The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

West Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/9/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

-1.5

97 pupils • 6.2% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Millbrook Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

School Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7LB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

-2.3

470 pupils • 15.7% FSM • 6.2% EAL

The Hendreds Church of England School

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Primary

Ford Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8JX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

65%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-2.5

Maths Progress

-3.7

139 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 7.2% EAL

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Charlton Primary School

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Primary

Charlton Village Road, Wantage, OX12 7HG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/15/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

59%

Maths Meets Standard

66%

Reading Progress

-3.6

Maths Progress

-2.5

462 pupils • 6.9% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Fitzwaryn School

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Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Denchworth Road, Wantage, OX12 9ET

Ages: 3-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/18/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-3.5

Maths Progress

-4.2

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

119 pupils • 36.1% FSM • 5.9% EAL

Grove Church of England School

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Primary

North Drive, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7PW

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

59%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

-0.4

191 pupils • 22.5% FSM • 5.2% EAL

King Alfred's

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Secondary, Post-16

Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/9/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

46.6

Progress 8

+0.28

English & Maths 5+

48%

English & Maths 4+

68%

1,705 pupils • 12.3% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Millbrook Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

School Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7LB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

-2.3

470 pupils • 15.7% FSM • 6.2% EAL

St Amand's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

St Mary's Road, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8LF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/24/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+2.8

115 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 7.0% EAL

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