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Didcot Girls' School

Academy converter · Didcot · OX11 7AJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,633 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.8

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-18

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+0.87
−20+2
Attainment 858.8
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,389

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 fill103%

1,633 pupils · 1,593 places

Pupils on roll
1,633
Boys / girls
0 / 1,633
School capacity
1,593
Capacity fill
1,633 / 1,593 (103%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
182
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Ridgeway Education Trust
Headteacher
Sarah Roberts & Martha Hawes

Location

Address
Manor Crescent
Postcode
OX11 7AJ
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, 1,633 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.1%.

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
Sarah Roberts & Martha Hawes
Telephone
01235812092
Website
www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

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