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King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College)

Former Secondary Local authority maintained school in Wantage OX12 9BY

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  • School Reference Number: 123263
  • Address: Portway, Wantage OX12 9BY
  • Headteacher: Mr Simon Spiers
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Foundation school
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 2,139
  • Local Education Authority: Oxfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective
  • Active From: February 1997*
  • Active To: July 2011* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
10 February 2011 7 March 2011 Full inspection Outstanding
1 December 2009 2 February 2010 Curriculum and development visit
6 November 2007 26 November 2007 Full inspection Good
20 October 2003 6 January 2004 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number123263
Local Authority Code931
Local Authority NameOxfordshire
Establishment Number4142
School / College NameKing Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College)
Establishment Type Code05
Establishment typeFoundation school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code2
Establishment statusClosed
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date26-02-1997
Reason Establishment Closed Code10
Reason establishment closedAcademy Converter
Close date31-07-2011
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity2,139
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date
Number of Pupils
Number of Boys
Number of Girls
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code2
Trust School Flag Not supported by a trust
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10003615
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date29-11-2019
StreetPortway
Locality
Address3
TownWantage
County (name)Oxfordshire
PostcodeOX12 9BY
Website
Telephone
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameSimon
Headteacher/Principal last nameSpiers
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE07000180
DistrictVale of White Horse
Ward CodeE05012979
WardWantage Charlton
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001015
Parliamentary ConstituencyWantage
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000025
Easting439627
Northing187676
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Vale of White Horse 014
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Vale of White Horse 014B
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN0
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005991
LSOA CodeE01028756
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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