Didcot Girls' School, Didcot
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has created a caring environment where pupils feel genuinely safe and supported. Staff are well-trained and respond quickly to any concerns, whilst pupils trust that staff will 'help you find solutions' to their problems. Strong relationships, respect for all backgrounds, and thorough safeguarding practices mean pupils experience a real sense of belonging at school.
Key Strengths
- Leaders strengthen safeguarding processes and handle incidents with deep reflection and appropriate action
- Trustees and local governors maintain strong oversight and are well-trained in safeguarding
- Staff receive regular, targeted training and understand their safeguarding responsibilities clearly
- Pupils are confident raising concerns in a school with highly positive relationships and strong ethos of respect
- Comprehensive safeguarding records show diligence and detailed knowledge of pupil vulnerabilities
Areas for Improvement
- Single central record could be better organized
- Further development needed in pupils' understanding of radicalisation and extremism within the personal development curriculum
- The way staff are informed of pupil vulnerabilities could be refined further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective. The school has strengthened processes further since the last inspection, leaders handle incidents with appropriate reflection and action, and pupils feel safe and confident reporting concerns.
This was an urgent inspection focused specifically on safeguarding following concerns raised with Ofsted. The school's arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
50
Total classes
13 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
1,633 pupils
1,593 capacity
40 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Didcot
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Didcot
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
7,684
Applications
6,969
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.54065%
Overall absence
18.87719%
Persistent absence
1,425
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Didcot Girls' School
Manor Primary School
Stephen Freeman Primary School
Willowcroft Community School
Aureus Primary School
Northbourne Church of England Primary School
Didcot Primary Academy
Ladygrove Park Primary School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School
Sires Hill Primary Academy
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