King Alfred's

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King Alfred's is a secondary school in Wantage for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 30th of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 24 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

233 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.4

45.4, 0.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths43.8%

43.8%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.1%

63.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc24.5%

24.5%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.93

3.93, 0.16 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

128 students

Average point score per A level entry35.45

35.45, 0.45 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,708 pupils on roll, with places for 2,205

Eligible for free school meals15.8%

15.8%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King Alfred's

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Johns CofE Academy	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
UTC Oxfordshire	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 32.5
Aureus School	7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 33.7
St Hugh's School	8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Didcot Girls' School	8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 58.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Smart
Phone: 01235225700
Website: kaacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 137140

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.