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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aureus School | Didcot Girls' School | Didcot Girls' School | St Birinus School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aureus School | Didcot Girls' School | Didcot Girls' School | St Birinus School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Didcot, OX11 6FF | Didcot, OX11 7AJ | Didcot, OX11 7AJ | Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Girls | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.0 | — | 58.8 | 50.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 23% | — | 69% | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | — | 87% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 17% | — | 52% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | — | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.9% | — | 19.1% | 21.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.4% | — | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.69 (Often has places) | — | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | — | 372 | 282 |
| Places offereddiffers | 110 | — | 292 | 230 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 531 | — | 1,633 | 1,237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 531 / 1,200 (44%) | — | 1,633 / 1,593 (103%) | 1,237 / 1,428 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.4% | — | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Kirsty Rogers | Mrs Rachael Warwick | Sarah Roberts & Martha Hawes | Mr William Manning |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Didcot and Wantage | Wantage | Didcot and Wantage | Didcot and Wantage |
| Sponsordiffers | GLF Schools | — | Ridgeway Education Trust | Ridgeway Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GLF SCHOOLS | — | RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST | RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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