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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.6% |
| Indian | 3.4% |
| Mixed | 6.3% |
| Other White | 6.5% |
| White British | 71.7% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 72% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 58.8 |
| Local authority average | 46.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.57 |
| Local authority average | 4.14 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |