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Aureus Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Didcot · OX11 6GS

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)90%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
341

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

73

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
203
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

450 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
240 / 210
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
450 / 446 (101%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Clelland

Location

Address
Clover Fields, Great Western Park
Postcode
OX11 6GS
Town
Didcot
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.8%.

Open schools in Didcot
19
Primary schools in Didcot
14
Academies among open schools in Didcot
74% (14)
Open schools in OX11
19
Primary in OX11
14
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DidcotNear OX11

  • Didcot Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 6DP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.4 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 7LB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.78

    0.7 miles away

  • Willowcroft Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 8BA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Harwell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 0HX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.10

    1.4 miles away

  • Ladygrove Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 7GB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Clelland
Telephone
01235754411
Website
https://aureusprimaryschool.org/

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