My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
34%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Didcot Girls' School
Academy converter — Secondary
OX11 7AJ / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
58.8
Attainment 8
91%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 58.8
- Progress 8
- 0.87
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 72.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 40.76
- Achieving AAB+
- 25.6%
91% of parents would recommend this school
378 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
48%Agree
41%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
7%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
11%Not applicable
67%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
42%Agree
44%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
22%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
30%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
14%No
86%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 53 parents
Strongly agree
42%Agree
28%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
72%Agree
21%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
35%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
48%Agree
41%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
28%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
49%Agree
37%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
91%No
9%15.2% of pupils receive SEN support
15.2%
SEN support
2.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
97.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 97.7%
69% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 69%
- Entered top-third university
- 41%
- Achieved a degree
- 78%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.3:1
- Overall absence
- 7.07%
- Persistent absence
- 17.64%
- English as additional language
- 16.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.8%
- White
- 78.7%
- Mixed
- 6.3%
- Asian
- 9.2%
- Black
- 2.3%
- Other
- 1.6%
White British71.7%
Other White6.5%
Irish0.4%
Irish Traveller0.1%
White & Asian2.1%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Indian3.4%
Other Asian2.3%
Chinese2.1%
Pakistani1.2%
Bangladeshi0.2%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.9%
Other Black0.2%