Didcot Girls' School

StateSecondary

OutstandingSecondaryAges 11–181,643 pupils

Manor Crescent, OX11 7AJWebsite01235812092

Outstanding1,643 pupilsAges 11–18

Girls

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Outstanding3y ago

Inspected Nov 2022

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,643

Outstanding3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,643

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Girls

Capacity

1,643 / 1,593 (103%)

Head Teacher

Sarah Roberts & Martha Hawes

At a Glance

InspectionOutstanding

Inspected Nov 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 58.8

AdmissionsIn demand

1.4x oversubscribed (2025-26)

7.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.0%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.5%vs 6.0% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence18.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate11.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 12.9%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health64 (26%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty48 (19%)

Specific Learning Difficulty47 (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder38 (15%)

Speech, Language & Communication28 (11%)

Hearing Impairment11 (4%)

Physical Disability6 (2%)

Visual Impairment3 (1%)

Other3 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 95

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)89

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,643

Free school meals 11.2%

English as additional language 16.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British71.7%

White Other6.5%

Indian3.4%

Black African2.6%

Asian Other2.3%

Mixed Other2.1%

Chinese2.1%

Mixed White & Asian2.1%

Other1.6%

Unclassified1.3%

Pakistani1.2%

Mixed White & African1.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.9%

White Irish0.4%

Black Other0.2%

Black Caribbean0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected May 2025

Leavers' Destinations

92.0%

to education

Sixth Form55.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET2.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,360

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,240 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,764

Support staff£619

Premises£227

Energy£250

Learning resources£177

Income per pupil£6,738

2023-24

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