St Johns CofE Academy is a all-through school in Wantage, serving pupils aged 2 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Johns CofE Academy currently has around 156 pupils on roll, which is about 14% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.1%).

School Information

Address: Stanley Hall Road, Wantage, OX12 0GR
Website: https://www.vale-academy.org/stjohns
Telephone: 01235933303
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: All-through
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Rick Holroyd
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 149771

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Ofsted Inspection

    Pupils

    General

    Age Range: 2 - 16
    Gender: Mixed
    School Capacity: 1095
    Number of Pupils: 156
    Number of Boys: 84
    Number of Girls: 72

    Ethnicity

    White British73.10%114
    Other White8.30%13
    Unclassified3.80%6
    Other Mixed3.20%5
    White and Black Caribbean2.60%4
    White and Asian2.60%4
    African2.60%4
    White and Black African0.60%1
    Pakistani0.60%1
    Other Asian0.60%1
    Caribbean0.60%1
    Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%1
    Indian0.60%1
    Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
    Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
    Irish0.00%0
    Bangladeshi0.00%0
    Chinese0.00%0
    Other Black0.00%0

    Education - Primary

    KS2 progress scores not available.
    This school has KS2 data, but published progress measures are not available for the selected year or cohort. You can still compare attainment and average scaled scores below where available.
    Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
    School
    Town average
    56%
    England average
    61%
    Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
    School
    Town average
    6%
    England average
    8%
    Average score in reading
    School
    Town average
    104.6
    England average
    105.1
    Average score in maths
    School
    Town average
    102.3
    England average
    104.3

    Education - Secondary

    Progress 8 score

    Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
    School
    Local authority average
    0.09
    England average
    -0.03
    Entering EBacc
    School
    Local authority average
    32%
    England average
    35%
    Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
    School
    Local authority average
    40%
    England average
    41%
    Attainment 8 score
    School
    Local authority average
    45.5
    England average
    44.6
    EBacc average point score
    School
    Local authority average
    4.0
    England average
    3.9
    Staying in education or employment
    School

    Nearby Schools

    Nursery

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Wantage Nursery School
    Church Street , OX12 8BL
    - not rated 2,617 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

    Primary

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Millbrook County Infant School
    School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB
    - not rated 713 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Millbrook Junior School
    School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB
    - not rated 713 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Millbrook School
    School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB
    - not rated 782 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
    Millbrook Primary School
    School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB
    3out of 4 782 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
    Grove Church of England School
    North Drive , Grove OX12 7PW
    - not rated 1,275 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

    Secondary

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    King Alfred's
    Portway , OX12 9BY
    3out of 4 2,734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College)
    Portway , OX12 9BY
    - not rated 2,734 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

    All-through

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    St Johns CofE Academy
    Stanley Hall Road , OX12 0GR
    - not rated 0 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

    Not applicable

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Fitzwaryn School
    Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET
    - not rated 1,623 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
    Fitzwaryn School
    Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET
    4out of 4 1,623 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
    St Andrew's School
    Wallingford Street , OX12 8AZ
    - not rated 2,645 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    St Andrew's School
    Wallingford Street , Wantage OX12 8AZ
    - not rated 2,645 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
    Heathfield St Mary's School
    24-28 Newbury Street , OX12 8BZ
    - not rated 2,713 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

    School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.