AcademySecondary

King Alfred's

Portway, Wantage OX12 9BY

4Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,708
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 2,205
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Cambrian Learning Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 45.4, an average GCSE grade of about 4.5
48thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 29.4
14thpercentile
Attendance29% of pupils persistently absent
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About King Alfred's

King Alfred's is a secondary academy in Wantage, Oxfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Cambrian Learning Trust.

It has 1,708 pupils on roll and room for 2,205. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Portway
Wantage OX12 9BY
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,708
Capacity
2,205 pupils
Free school meals
18.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Cambrian Learning Trust
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Nation
England
URN
137140

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