Didcot Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138490
- Address
- Manor Crescent, OX11 7AJ
- Website
- www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1643 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 71.7%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 6.3%
Indian 3.4%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 2.3%
Chinese 2.1%
Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 72%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.8
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.57
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 118 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Didcot Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 367
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 0 300 |
| Year 8 | 269 0 269 |
| Year 9 | 300 0 300 |
| Year 10 | 265 0 265 |
| Year 11 | 263 0 263 |
| Year 12 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 13 | 127 0 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |