71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
758.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,212
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of St Birinus 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
71%
-2pp
77%74%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-2pp
63%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.2
-1.8
55.051.648.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
43%
-2pp
49%36%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
758.6
+2.7
758.6653.6548.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 758.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.4
+0.6
38.234.530.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.4
A-level value added
+0.03
-0.2
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-4pp
27%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,212
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8AZ
Local authority
Oxfordshire
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 | 71% | 51% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 43% | 758.6 | 48% | 1,212 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 53% | 50.0 | +0.36 | 45% | 755.9 | 49% | 1,166 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 54% | 51.7 | +0.46 | 49% | 600.5 | 53% | 1,040 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 63% | 55.0 | +0.45 | 42% | 659.2 | 46% | 928 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 53% | 48.6 | +0.04 | 23% | 548.7 | 32% | 853 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 50% | 47.5 | +0.25 | 23% | 555.9 | 30% | 914 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 35% | 43.2 | -0.23 | 21% | — | 29% | 987 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.4 | B- | +0.03 | 14% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 35.7 | B- | +0.19 | 18% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 18% | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 38.2 | B- | — | 27% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | +0.17 | 11% | 48 |
| 2017/18 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.32 | 15% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.18 | 20% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,212 | 19.6 | 24% | 14% | 17% | 9% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,166 | 21.1 | 23% | 10% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,040 | 20.7 | 20% | 10% | 15% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 928 | 19.8 | 19% | 8% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 915 | 19.8 | 19% | 8% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 853 | 17.4 | 16% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 914 | 17.9 | 15% | 7% | 16% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 987 | 19.0 | 15% | 6% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.