St Birinus School vs Lydalls Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Birinus School
Didcot
Lydalls Nursery School
Didcot
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Academy converter
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–18
3–5
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1237
60
Capacity
1428
-
Occupancy
87%
-
FSM %
16.5%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Oct 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
55.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
65
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
29%
-
Degree course
75%
-
Any L4+ destination
81%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
52
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (92)
Mathematics (62)
Physics (48)
Computer Studies / Computing (40)
Physics (40)
Geography (38)
Business Studies:Single (38)
Biology (36)