King Alfred's Academy

King Alfred's
King Alfred's Centre Site
Location
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OX12 9BY

Coordinates51°35′12″N 1°25′46″W / 51.5866°N 1.4294°W / 51.5866; -1.4294
Information
TypeComprehensive
Academy
MottoAchieving Excellence Together
Established1597
Local authorityOxfordshire
SpecialistSports
Department for Education URN137140 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJonathan Smart
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,805
HousesRidgeway, Vale, White Horse
Colour(s)Sky blue, navy blue and black (Ridgeway=Red, Vale=Blue, White Horse=Yellow)
Websitewww.kaacademy.org

King Alfred's Academy is a comprehensive co-educational secondary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, administered as an academy. It is named after King Alfred the Great, who ruled Wessex from 871 to 899 and was born in Wantage in 849 AD. The school has approximately 140 teachers and 1,800 pupils spread across two sites.