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King Alfred's

URN: 137140

Address: Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY
VALE ACADEMY TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 8 March 2022 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Sixth form provision:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 12 March 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 06 May 2022
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 20 June 2018
    PDF – Published

  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 09 October 2014
    PDF – Published

  5. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
    PDF – Published
  6. Opened
  7. Previously King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College) Closed

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About King Alfred's

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: None
  • Local authority: Oxfordshire

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1682
  • School capacity: 2205

Location

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  • Address: Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY
  • Region: South East

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Part of VALE ACADEMY TRUST

At the same postcode

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