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King Alfred's

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Portway, Wantage OX12 9BY · kaacademy.org · 01235 225700

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.4
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,708
77% of 2,205 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.8%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cambrian Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 167 families put the school first and 222 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 297 (Places 327)297September 2023: 243 (Places 279)243September 2024: 278 (Places 357)278September 2025: 198 (Places 256)198September 2026: 167 (Places 222)167Places 222
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262221670.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252561980.8100%
September 2024Sept 20243572780.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232792430.9100%
September 2022Sept 20223272970.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.4, and 43.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12017/18: 48.7 (England 46.5)48.72018/19: 47.8 (England 46.7)47.82021/22: 50.6 (England 48.8)50.62022/23: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62023/24: 44.0 (England 45.9)44.02024/25: 45.4 (England 46.0)45.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.446.0
●43.8%45.4%
●63.1%64.8%
▼24.5%40.5%
●3.934.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form51.7−6.1
Further education33.9+7.2
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship3.4−2.2
Employment3+1
Not in a lasting destination3.8−1.4
Activity not captured3.8+1.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.5 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.2 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 37.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 38.7 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.5 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.5 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
128 studentsB- (35.5)Above average +0.19
129 studentsB- (35.5)Above average +0.20
48 studentsDist- (32.5)Average +0.01
18.9%AAB or better
95.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24138B- (35.6)+0.17
2022/23157B- (36.5)—
2021/22140B (38.7)—
2018/19113B- (37)+0.39
2017/18117B- (35.2)+0.01
2016/17146C+ (33.5)+0.22
2015/16159C (31.5)+0.19

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University48+5.7
Further education1.7−2.3
Apprenticeship4.1−2.2
Employment33.3−3.3
Not in a lasting destination5.3−2.1
Activity not captured7.6+4.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected King Alfred's on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
21 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingNeeds attention
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2024Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet
  • Mar 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (371 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
70%
Replies
371
23% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼65% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼66% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼47% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▼63% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 85 parents (23%) with SEND

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