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Wantage, Grove & the villages of the Vale of White Horse · OX12
Schools & nurseries

Schools in Wantage, Grove and the villages

Every primary and secondary school, college, nursery and pre-school serving Wantage, Grove and the villages, with ages, size and the latest inspection. From the government schools register (GIAS) and Ofsted; checked twice a year.

Nurseries & pre-schools

Day nurseries and pre-schools registered with Ofsted. Childminders are not listed.

Nursery

Camel Pre-School

Day nursery · Wantage
Latest inspectionGood21 Jun 2023 · Ofsted
Nursery

Little Stars

Day nursery
Latest inspectionGood30 Jan 2023 · Ofsted
Nursery

The Ark Preschool

Day nursery · Wantage
Latest inspectionGood5 Jun 2024 · Ofsted
Nursery

The Montessori House

Day nursery · Ardington
Latest inspectionReport card: 3 expected standard, 3 needs attention16 Feb 2026 · Ofsted
Nursery

Wildflowers Montessori

Day nursery · Harwell
Latest inspectionReport card: 1 needs attention17 Nov 2025 · Ofsted

Primary schools

State primary, infant and junior schools. Admissions are through Oxfordshire County Council.

Primary · Ages 2-11

Charlton Primary School

Academy converter · Charlton
444 pupils
Latest inspectionHas taken effective action to maintain the standards…8 Oct 2024 · Ofsted
Special school · Ages 3-19

Fitzwaryn School

Academy special converter · Wantage
126 pupils
Latest inspectionReport card: 2 exceptional, 5 strong standard7 Jul 2026 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 4-11

Grove Church of England School

Academy converter · Grove
182 pupils
Latest inspectionQuality of education: Requires improvement; behaviour and attitudes:…24 Sep 2024 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 4-11

Harwell Primary School

Community school · Harwell
210 pupils
Latest inspectionContinues to be a good school13 Sep 2022 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 2-11

Millbrook Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Grove
482 pupils
Latest inspectionGood28 Nov 2023 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 4-11

St Amand’s Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · East Hendred
90 pupils
Latest inspectionHas taken effective action to maintain the standards…17 Dec 2024 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 4-11

St Blaise CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Milton
169 pupils
Latest inspectionContinues to be a good school24 Apr 2024 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 3-11

St Nicholas CofE Primary School

Academy converter · East Challow
121 pupils
Latest inspectionContinues to be a good school11 Jan 2023 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 4-11

Stockham Primary School

Community school · Wantage
203 pupils
Latest inspectionReport card: 2 expected standard, 5 needs attention16 Jun 2026 · Ofsted
Primary · Ages 2-11

Wantage Primary Academy

Free schools · Wantage
322 pupils
Latest inspectionOutstanding16 May 2023 · Ofsted

Secondary schools & sixth forms

State secondary schools, most with a sixth form.

Secondary · Ages 11-18

Didcot Girls’ School

Academy converter
1633 pupils
Latest inspectionNo graded judgements; arrangements for safeguarding are effective.…23 Sep 2025 · Ofsted
Secondary · Ages 11-18

King Alfred’s Academy

Academy converter · Wantage
1708 pupils
Latest inspectionReport card: 2 expected standard, 5 needs attention21 Apr 2026 · Ofsted
Secondary · Ages 11-18

Larkmead School

Academy converter
959 pupils
Latest inspectionContinues to be a good school26 Mar 2024 · Ofsted
Secondary · Ages 11-18

St Birinus School

Academy converter
1237 pupils
Latest inspectionQuality of education: Good; behaviour and attitudes: Good;…4 Feb 2025 · Ofsted
All-through · Ages 2-16

St Johns CofE Academy

Free schools · Grove
327 pupils
Latest inspectionNot yet inspected

Colleges

Further education and technical colleges for 14 to 19 and adults.

Secondary · Ages 14-19

UTC Oxfordshire

University technical college
316 pupils
Latest inspectionGood5 Dec 2023 · Ofsted

Independent schools

Fee-paying schools, inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).

Independent · Ages 4-19

Abingdon School

Other independent school
1270 pupils
Latest inspectionAll standards met28 Apr 2026 · ISI
Independent · Ages 7-14

Cothill House

Other independent school
155 pupils
Latest inspectionAll standards met10 Feb 2026 · ISI
Special school · Ages 5-11

Huckleberry Therapeutic School

Other independent special school · Wantage
20 pupils
Latest inspectionGood6 Feb 2024 · Ofsted
Independent · Ages 9-18

St Helen and St Katharine

Other independent school
700 pupils
Latest inspectionAll standards met11 Mar 2025 · ISI
Independent · Ages 3-16

St Hugh’s School

Other independent school
310 pupils
Latest inspectionAll standards met4 Nov 2025 · ISI
Special school · Ages 6-19

The Unicorn School

Other independent special school
148 pupils
Latest inspectionAll standards met18 Mar 2025 · ISI
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