King Alfred's
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wantage, South East OX12 9BY · Oxfordshire
#293 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1570 of 4,090 nationally
About King Alfred's
King Alfred's is a academy secondary located in Wantage, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,708 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 293rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,708; capacity filled 77.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.1%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 13 schools in Wantage; King Alfred's ranks 7th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King Alfred's by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,708
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Alfred's
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wantage Church of England Primary School
Wantage · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 379 m away
Stockham Primary School
Wantage · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 842 m away
Charlton Primary School
Wantage · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
444 students · 1.4 km away
St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Wantage · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
121 students · 1.8 km away
Wantage Primary Academy
Wantage · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
322 students · 2.1 km away
St Johns CofE Academy
Wantage · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
327 students · 2.5 km away
Millbrook Primary School
Wantage · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
482 students · 2.7 km away
Grove Church of England School
Wantage · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 3.0 km away
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
Wantage · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
82 students · 3.7 km away
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
Wantage · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
196 students · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,707 students
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1,706 students
Glyn School
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1,723 students
Westlands School
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1,690 students
The Regis School
West Sussex · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,679 students
Wildern School
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1,674 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Alfred's a good school?
King Alfred's has a Success Index (England) of 58.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #293 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King Alfred's rank in South East?
King Alfred's ranks #293 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1570 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Alfred's?
King Alfred's had 1,708 students in 2025.
Is King Alfred's a primary school or a secondary school?
King Alfred's is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Alfred's?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Alfred's; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.