Didcot Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 23 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
- 1616 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 74.1%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 5.8%
Indian 2.8%
African 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
Chinese 1.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.96
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.9
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.54
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 112 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 112 |
Admissions
Didcot Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 292
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 372
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 0 273 |
| Year 8 | 299 0 299 |
| Year 9 | 270 0 270 |
| Year 10 | 264 0 264 |
| Year 11 | 259 0 259 |
| Year 12 | 130 0 130 |
| Year 13 | 121 0 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |