87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
72%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1460.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,643
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 23/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Didcot Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofRIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
+1pp
88%86%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
72%
+4pp
72%68%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
Attainment 8
58.8
0
61.157.854.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.8
EBacc entry
68%
+15pp
68%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
1460.3
+72.8
1561.71311.01060.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1460.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.8
+1.4
43.139.535.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
A-level value added
-0.13
0
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+6pp
28%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,643
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Manor Crescent, Didcot, OX11 7AJ
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 | 87% | 72% | 58.8 | Not applicable | 68% | 1460.3 | 68% | 1,643 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 69% | 58.8 | +0.87 | 52% | 1387.5 | 59% | 1,616 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 71% | 59.9 | +0.96 | 56% | 1561.7 | 65% | 1,614 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 72% | 61.1 | +0.78 | 54% | 1447.0 | 61% | 1,562 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 64% | 54.4 | +0.71 | 49% | 1060.2 | 53% | 1,422 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 65% | 55.9 | +0.67 | 52% | 966.5 | 61% | 1,318 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 51% | 50.6 | +0.34 | 23% | — | 38% | 1,280 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.8 | B | -0.13 | 26% | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 39.4 | B | -0.11 | 20% | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 40.1 | B | — | 17% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 43.1 | B+ | — | 28% | 102 |
| 2018/19 | 35.9 | B- | -0.06 | 15% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.24 | 12% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | -0.61 | 11% | 115 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,643 | 18.3 | 15% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,616 | 18.0 | 14% | 14% | 13% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,614 | 18.1 | 12% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,562 | 17.4 | 8% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,551 | 17.3 | 7% | 11% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,422 | 18.1 | 6% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,318 | 17.1 | 8% | 9% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,280 | 17.1 | 9% | 9% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.