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Sires Hill Primary Academy

Free schools · Didcot · OX11 9GY

Ages 2–11 · 117 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill23%

117 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
117
Boys / girls
50 / 67
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
117 / 510 (23%)
Free school meals
4.1%
FSM pupils
4
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
OMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Omnia Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Ashcroft

Location

Address
Darwin Drive
Postcode
OX11 9GY
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, 117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.1%.

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

  • Ladygrove Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 7GB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 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

    1.2 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Didcot Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 6DP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Ashcroft
Telephone
01235250970
Website
https://www.sireshillprimaryacademy.org.uk/

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