Located in Didcot, Didcot Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. 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.
Didcot Primary Academy currently has around 456 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 11.4% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Chestnut Drive, Didcot, OX11 6DP |
| Website: | www.didcotprimaryacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01235606012 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Principal Alison Ashcroft |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140688 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 446 |
| Number of Pupils: | 456 |
| Number of Boys: | 222 |
| Number of Girls: | 234 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.30% | 243 |
| Indian | 9.90% | 45 |
| Other White | 8.10% | 37 |
| Chinese | 5.70% | 26 |
| White and Asian | 3.90% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 17 |
| African | 3.70% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX | 3out of 4 | 1,930 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 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS | 4out of 4 | 622 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | - not rated | 783 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | 3out of 4 | 783 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB | - not rated | 1,285 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 | 233 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ | 3out of 4 | 355 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,162 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | - not rated | 1,162 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ | - not rated | 2,083 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.