Overall Oxbridge
#1,701
1 ranked schools · -787 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
12
Offers
1
Offer rate8.3%
-14.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
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Area Performance
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
Distribution across all Wantage schools
Wantage vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Wantage schools
top 45% of 14,978
top 45% of 14,978
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · -787 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
12
Offers
1
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
7
Offers
0
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · -702 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
5
Offers
1
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