Wantage Primary Academy
Free schools primary school in Wantage (Oxfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
W elcome from the Principal - Mrs Hannah Robinson-Jaques A very warm welcome to Wantage Primary Academy (WPA). We are so looking forward to working with you and your children when you join our school. I am very proud to be the Principal of this school.
At Wantage Primary Academy, o ur aim is to recognise and nurture each childs individual talents and to build a school community of kind, socially responsible young people. We want pupils at Wantage to have memorable, lifelong learning experiences. C hildren will be immersed in a learning environment that will equip them to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
They will learn to be resilient and creative, and we will support them to develop a growth mindset. They will learn that struggle and challenge are vital parts of the learning process and will be able to cope with, and adapt to, change.
They will access a broad and rich curriculum and have a wealth of exciting hands on experiences to foster their natural curiosity, instilling in them a life-long love of learning. This will start right from our nursery class and continue into Year 6.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Growth Mindset
- Retrieval Practice
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 147839
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (2 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Robinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tara Passfield | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Aindri Palipane Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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