# Alternatives to King Alfred's

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as King Alfred's and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## King Alfred's, for comparison

0.75 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Aureus School, Didcot](/school/140653/aureus-school) | 6.9 mi east | 1.04 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Didcot Girls' School, Didcot](/school/138490/didcot-girls-school) | 7.7 mi east | 1.06 | 2026 | School remains Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Faringdon Community College, Faringdon](/school/137993/faringdon-community-college) | 8.1 mi north-west | 0.95 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Birinus School, Didcot](/school/138762/st-birinus-school) | 8.1 mi east | 0.83 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Larkmead School, Abingdon](/school/143890/larkmead-school) | 8.4 mi north-east | 1.16 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [John Mason School, Abingdon](/school/140580/john-mason-school) | 8.7 mi north-east | 0.36 | 2026 | Some aspects not as strong | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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The school this compares against: /school/137140/king-alfred-s