Best 3 Secondary schools in Didcot – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Didcot Girls' School (Secondary) in Didcot; UTC Oxfordshire (Secondary) in Didcot; St Birinus School (Secondary) in Didcot — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Didcot Girls' School, UTC Oxfordshire and St Birinus School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and university technical college type located around Didcot, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Didcot Girls' School), published Dec 2015. The lowest is 2 (UTC Oxfordshire), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for UTC Oxfordshire (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST and Activate Learning Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Didcot Girls' School
OX11 7AJ
|
UTC Oxfordshire
OX11 6BZ
|
St Birinus School
OX11 8AZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • University technical college | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7AJ |
Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 6BZ |
Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 8AZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 15 Dec 2015 | 2 31 Jan 2024 | 2 22 Feb 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1593 | 600 | 1428 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST | Activate Learning Education Trust | RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk | www.utcoxfordshire.org.uk | www.st-birinus-school.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01235812092 | 01235391587 | 01235814444 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 7AJ - Ofsted
- 1 15 Dec 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01235812092
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 6BZ - Ofsted
- 2 31 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Activate Learning Education Trust
- Website
- www.utcoxfordshire.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01235391587
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 8AZ - Ofsted
- 2 22 Feb 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.st-birinus-school.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01235814444
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