St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sarajac Avenue, East Challow, Vale Academy Trust, Wantage, OX12 9RY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of the ‘St Nic’s’ community.”
- “Pupils of all ages work and play alongside each other well.”
- “Unkindness is rare and bullying is even rarer.”
To improve
- “However, there are a few subjects where the curriculum is not as well developed.”
- “In these subjects, the knowledge that teachers need to teach is not always clearly defined, meaning pupils do not learn as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2023 (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) | 53% | 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, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Oxfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Stockham Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong
- The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Wantage Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Charlton Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Millbrook Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Wantage Primary Academy 2.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Grove Church of England School 2.3 mi Not judged
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 3.7 mi School remains Good