King Alfred's

Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY

Good

Inspected 8 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

45.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,763

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

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

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.5%

Disadvantaged

5.2%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

17.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.4

Attainment 8

1,763 pupils

43.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

128 students

18.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

24%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.9%

Overall absence

29.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

91.86

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.9 vs 2023/24

19.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

21.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

£43,659

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↓ −£801 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

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

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£3,128

Spend per pupil

£3,323

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

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.