Aureus School is a secondary school in Didcot, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Aureus School currently has around 485 pupils on roll, which is about 40% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.9% boys and 42.1% girls. Around 32.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.8%). other white pupils make up about 10.1%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Candytuft Way, Didcot, OX11 6FF |
| Website: | www.aureusschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01235313713 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Kirsty Rogers |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140653 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 485 |
| Number of Boys: | 281 |
| Number of Girls: | 204 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.80% | 319 |
| Other White | 10.10% | 49 |
| African | 9.10% | 44 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 12 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX | 3out of 4 | 2,163 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didcot Primary Academy Chestnut Drive , Great Western Park OX11 6DP | 4out of 4 | 233 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS | 4out of 4 | 719 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | - not rated | 988 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | 3out of 4 | 988 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB | - not rated | 1,518 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ | 3out of 4 | 183 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,393 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | - not rated | 1,393 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ | - not rated | 2,284 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook House School Milton , OX14 4EL | - not rated | 3,280 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.