Overall Oxbridge
#1,701
1 ranked schools · -787 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
12
Offers
1
Offer rate8.3%
-14.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Wantage
The birthplace of King Alfred the Great in 849, Wantage has maintained its market-town character across twelve centuries at the foot of the Berkshire Downs in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire. Around 13,000 people live in the town today.
Didcot Parkway, a short drive north, offers GWR services into Oxford in around twelve minutes. Wantage's established residential streets are among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments in the Vale, and the neighbouring settlement of Grove, along with the village of East Hendred to the east, draws families seeking strong local provision in a rural setting.
11
Primary
schools
1
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
1
Special
schools
of which2sixth forms·8faith14 total
Area Performance
Wantage schools rank in the top 45% of England
Across 12 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.72/10, +0.37 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
23% Elite
Distribution across all Wantage schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Wantage vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 45%
Across all ranked Wantage schools
Top 45%Primaryavg #6,811 of 14,978
Primary schools: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,811
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 45% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,811
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 45% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
7
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,475
1 ranked schools · -702 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
5
Offers
1
Offer rate20.0%
-9.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Wantage
1 Secondary School
2026
Wantage
1 Sixth Form
2026
Wantage
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