45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
19%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
277.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
485
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 22/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Aureus School · Secondary · Oxfordshire
Part ofGLF SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-2pp
57%50%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
19%
-3pp
25%22%19%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Attainment 8
33.7
-1.3
41.137.433.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
EBacc entry
9%
-8pp
47%28%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
277.1
-110.0
436.7350.5264.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 277.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
485
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Candytuft Way, Great Western Park, Didcot, OX11 6FF
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45% | 19% | 33.7 | Not applicable | 9% | 277.1 | 16% | 485 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 23% | 35.0 | -0.46 | 17% | 387.1 | 21% | 545 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 25% | 36.5 | -0.38 | 47% | 436.7 | 54% | 589 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 25% | 41.1 | -0.51 | 16% | 264.3 | 23% | 598 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 320 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 116 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 485 | 15.8 | 29% | 20% | 34% | 13% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 545 | 16.5 | 25% | 18% | 34% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 589 | 15.8 | 34% | 16% | 31% | 13% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 598 | 16.2 | 30% | 14% | 27% | 13% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 522 | 17.6 | 30% | 11% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 320 | 18.6 | 30% | 8% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 116 | 11.4 | 32% | 5% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.