Grove Church of England SchoolWantage Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wantage.
Summary of the comparison
Grove Church of England School and Wantage Primary Academy are primary schools in Wantage.
Grove Church of England School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wantage Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wantage Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Grove Church of England School was judged the expected standard and Wantage Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Grove Church of England School and 70.0% for Wantage Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grove Church of England School (37.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WantageGrove Church of England School | WantageWantage Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 173rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 293 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Wantage, OX12 7PW | Wantage, OX12 7GQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Grove Church of England School
Wantage Primary Academy
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