St Johns CofE Academy

Term dates

Free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Oxfordshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Oxfordshire's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 148 families put this school as their first choice, and 102 places were offered. 101 of the families who put it first got a place (68%). More families put it first than there were places.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 46 families put this school as their first choice, and 52 places were offered. 46 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Serious4Sport Ltd. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

About and location

Type

Free school

Phase

All-through

Ages

2–16

Pupils

327 (capacity 1095)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Academy trust

CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST

Phone

01235933303

Address

Stanley Hall Road, Wantage, OX12 0GR

Website

stjohnsceacademy.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports