St Amand's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Amand's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- St Mary's Road, East Hendred, St Amand's Catholic Primary School, Wantage, OX12 8LF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 90 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being a part of a caring community at St Amand’s Catholic Primary School.”
- “They learn to be exceptionally polite, to work hard and to treat others with respect.”
- “The education provided at the school helps pupils to develop their character, independence and knowledge of the world.”
To improve
- “However, there is room for further improvement.”
- “Sometimes pupils with SEND do not benefit fully from classroom teaching and additional support because it is not always matched well enough to their needs or ability.”
- “There are a few parts of the curriculum where this is not as well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- The Hendreds Church of England School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Harwell Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chilton County Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Blaise CofE Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Wantage Primary Academy 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Didcot Primary Academy 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Aureus Primary School 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published