Didcot Girls' School vs Lydalls Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot
Lydalls Nursery School
Didcot
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Academy converter
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–18
3–5
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1633
60
Capacity
1593
-
Occupancy
103%
-
FSM %
13.1%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
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Good
Last Inspected
Sep 2025
Oct 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
59.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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
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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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (120)
Biology (92)
Mathematics (84)
Biology (72)
Psychology (66)
Chemistry (64)
Sociology (64)
Psychology (62)