King Alfred's

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Portway
 Wantage
 Oxfordshire OX12 9BY
Telephone: 01235 225700

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College)
Trust: Cambrian Learning Trust
Sponsor: Faringdon Academy of Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Smart (since February 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Rick Holroyd (went to St Johns CofE Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 104.83 / 9.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 75.9
Number of pupils: 1763
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Wantage
Electoral Ward: Wantage Charlton
School Number: 9314142

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th March 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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