Aureus School vs Didcot Girls' School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Aureus School
Didcot
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
531
1633
Capacity
1200
1593
Occupancy
44%
103%
FSM %
31.4%
13.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Sep 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.0
59.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
31.9%
71.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
26%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
125
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
43%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
81%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
110
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (120)
Biology (92)
Mathematics (84)
Biology (72)
Psychology (66)
Chemistry (64)
Sociology (64)
Psychology (62)