St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Wantage, Oxfordshire
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024.
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Catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- The Causeway, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “It is a nurturing and inclusive place in which to learn.”
- “The school has high expectations of pupils’ achievements, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “The school is refining this process in other subjects.”
- “Therefore, while pupils are achieving well in English and mathematics, they are not yet achieving as effectively as they could or securing deep levels of knowledge across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 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) | 45% | 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, 24 offers in total, 21 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.
- Grove Church of England School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Millbrook Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Wantage Primary Academy 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Charlton Primary School 2.9 mi Standards maintained
- Stockham Primary School 3.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- John Blandy Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wantage Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Standards maintained
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade