King Alfred's
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wantage, Oxfordshire
King Alfred's is a secondary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,708 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are warmly welcomed into school each day by staff.”
- “Typically, relationships between staff and pupils are respectful.”
- “Many pupils have positive attitudes to their education.”
To improve
- “However, a notable proportion of pupils miss school too often, losing valuable learning time.”
- “However, disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, some pupils, particularly those with high levels of absence, have notable gaps in their skills and knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 167 first-preference applications, 222 offers in total, 167 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- UTC Oxfordshire 6.9 mi Good
- Aureus School 6.9 mi Not judged
- Didcot Girls' School 7.7 mi School remains Outstanding
- Faringdon Community College 8.1 mi Good
- St Birinus School 8.1 mi Not judged
- Larkmead School 8.3 mi School remains Good
- John Mason School 8.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Fitzharrys School 9.1 mi School remains Good