King Alfred's
Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY
Inspected 8 March 2022
About King Alfred's
King Alfred's is an academy converter in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, for pupils aged 11–18. It has 1,763 pupils on roll. It is part of CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST. Its most recent Ofsted inspection (8 March 2022) rated it Good. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.4 (2025/26). 15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 5.2% have English as an additional language.
School Information
- Local Authority
- Oxfordshire →
- School Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age Range
- Ages 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils / Capacity
- 1,763 / 2,205 (80%)
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Religious Character
- None
- Admissions Policy
- Non-selective
- Last Ofsted Inspection
- 8 March 2022
Pupil profile
2025/26Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.
Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Results & performance
2025/26Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.
GCSE results (Key Stage 4)
Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.
Sixth form (Key Stage 5)
Where pupils go next
Attendance
Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.
Workforce
2024/25Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.
Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.
School finances
2024-25How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.
Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.
Contact Details
- Address
- Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY
- Phone
- 01235225700
- Headteacher
- Jonathan Smart
- Website
- http://www.kaacademy.org
Academy Trust
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Applications handled externally
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Frequently asked questions
- What type of school is King Alfred's?
- King Alfred's is an academy converter in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, for pupils aged 11–18.
- How many pupils does King Alfred's have?
- King Alfred's has 1,763 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.
- What is King Alfred's's Ofsted rating?
- King Alfred's was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection (8 March 2022).
- How does King Alfred's perform at GCSE?
- Pupils at King Alfred's achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.4 in 2025/26.
- Is King Alfred's part of an academy trust?
- Yes — King Alfred's is part of CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST.
- Where is King Alfred's?
- King Alfred's is located at Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY.
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