St Johns CofE Academy
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Location
- Wantage, OX12 0GR
- Distance
- 2.5km away
King Alfred's
Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY
Local ranking32nd of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Needs attentionUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
2205
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 21 April 2026. Figures last updated .
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Curriculum & teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance & behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership & governance
- Needs attention
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 43.4 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 43.6% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 63.3% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 264
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Continued in education
- 84.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 5.0%
- Employment
- 4.0%
- Not sustained
- 3.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 87.0%
- Higher education
- 46.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 7.0%
- Employment
- 34.0%
- Not sustained
- 10.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
B-
Avg A-Level Grade
35.5
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
36.3
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
128
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 18.9% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 32.5
- 16-18 Cohort
- 287
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1763
- Boys
- 865 (51%)
- Girls
- 843 (49%)
- Capacity
- 2205 (77% full)
- SEND
- 20.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 19.5%
- EAL
- 5.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.2%
- SEN Support
- 17.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 19.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 91.9
- Budget per Pupil
- £3,128/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 11.9% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 29.5% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 85.3%
- White Other: 4.0%
- Black African: 2.9%
- Mixed Other: 1.9%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
- Other: 1.0%
- Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
- Black Other: 0.5%
85.3%
White British
4.0%
White Other
2.9%
Black African
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Administrative
- URN
- 137140
- UKPRN
- 10034623
- Establishment No.
- 4142
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
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