The Hendreds Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wantage, Oxfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.143 miles
Published by Oxfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2012–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Hendreds Church of England School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
The Hendreds Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.143 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 7 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 21 first-choice applications for 18 offers; 18 offers went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 2.143 miles, the 24th longest of 73 Oxfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 1.23 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and 2012; it swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2023 to 2024.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Oxfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ford Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8JX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “The ‘Hendreds spirit’ pervades the school, embodying the values of respect, courage and kindness.”
- “Pupils are proud when staff notice them living out these values.”
- “They are equally thrilled when their classmates receive this important recognition.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that there is still some work to be done to ensure that all pupils learn the intended content as deeply as possible by the time they leave Year 6.”
- “Sometimes, however, staff do not check that all pupils have understood the content or how to complete the task successfully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2024 (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) | 64% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- St Amand's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Harwell Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Blaise CofE Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Chilton County Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Wantage Primary Academy 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Charlton Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Didcot Primary Academy 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published