63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
915.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,763
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Alfred's · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofCAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-3pp
71%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-4pp
55%49%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
45.4
+1.4
50.647.344.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
24%
-0pp
53%39%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
915.2
+37.1
1167.01022.6878.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 915.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.5
-0.1
38.737.135.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
A-level value added
+0.19
0
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+3pp
24%20%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,763
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 44% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 24% | 915.2 | 30% | 1,763 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 48% | 44.0 | -0.02 | 25% | 878.1 | 30% | 1,682 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 48% | 46.6 | +0.28 | 36% | 944.8 | 43% | 1,705 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 55% | 50.6 | +0.07 | 40% | 1121.5 | 46% | 1,646 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 48% | 47.8 | +0.00 | 53% | 1167.0 | 59% | 1,697 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 47% | 48.7 | -0.04 | 54% | 1195.0 | 59% | 1,780 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 41% | 45.1 | -0.29 | 60% | — | 64% | 1,820 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | B- | +0.19 | 19% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | +0.17 | 16% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 18% | 214 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 20% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | +0.39 | 24% | 143 |
| 2017/18 | 35.2 | B- | +0.01 | 18% | 151 |
| 2016/17 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.22 | 29% | 175 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,763 | 19.9 | 21% | 5% | 20% | 12% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,682 | 20.1 | 19% | 5% | 18% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,705 | 21.6 | 19% | 4% | 17% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,646 | 18.8 | 17% | 4% | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,641 | 17.8 | 15% | 4% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,697 | 17.1 | 12% | 4% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,780 | 16.3 | 12% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,820 | 15.7 | 9% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.