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Aureus School

Academy sponsor led · Didcot · OX11 6FF

Ages 11–16 · 531 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.0

Overall absence

12.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 835.0
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
578

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill44%

531 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
531
Boys / girls
283 / 248
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
531 / 1,200 (44%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
166
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Rogers

Location

Address
Candytuft Way, Great Western Park
Postcode
OX11 6FF
Town
Didcot
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, 531 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Didcot
19
Secondary schools in Didcot
4
Academies among open schools in Didcot
74% (14)
Open schools in OX11
19
Secondary in OX11
4
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Rogers
Telephone
01235313713
Website
www.aureusschool.org

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