The Hendreds Church of England School

School overview

The Hendreds Church of England School is a primary school serving Wantage, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 146 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Hendreds Church of England School 'Good'. 64% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The Hendreds Church of England School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 21 first choices for 18 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 16.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.