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Didcot Girls' School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,633of 1,593 places
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 262
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 23 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Didcot Girls' School (URN 123260, until 4 October 2012).
What the data says
Of the 282 pupils who finished Year 11 at Didcot Girls' School in 2023, 55% stayed on in Didcot Girls' School’s own sixth form (Oxfordshire average 45%), 33% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 113 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 41% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Oxfordshire, with 72% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Didcot Girls' School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 282 | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 33% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Didcot Girls' School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 113 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 41% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Didcot Girls' School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.8 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 68% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.57 | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.7 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.6 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 15% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 262 | 100% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 262 | 100% | 88% | 36% | 22% | 88% |
| English Literature | 255 | 97% | 86% | 37% | 21% | 93% |
| Combined Science | 163 | 62% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 87% |
| History | 130 | 50% | 41% | 51% | 26% | 87% |
| Business Studies | 118 | 45% | 18% | 45% | 20% | 81% |
| Geography | 117 | 45% | 41% | 31% | 25% | 82% |
| Physics | 91 | 35% | 23% | 69% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 91 | 35% | 23% | 81% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 91 | 35% | 23% | 75% | 47% | 100% |
| Spanish | 78 | 30% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 79% |
| Psychology | 76 | 29% | 3% | 46% | 22% | 92% |
| Media Studies | 54 | 21% | 4% | 31% | 20% | 74% |
| French | 50 | 19% | 18% | 44% | 29% | 86% |
| Fine Art | 41 | 16% | 9% | 49% | 28% | 88% |
| Music | 29 | 11% | 5% | 28% | 33% | 97% |
| Citizenship Studies | 29 | 11% | 3% | 45% | 19% | 79% |
| German | 28 | 11% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 89% |
| Chinese | 27 | 10% | 1% | 48% | 75% | 93% |
| Graphic Communication | 26 | 10% | 1% | 31% | 23% | 65% |
| Drama | 26 | 10% | 7% | 35% | 27% | 96% |
| Textiles | 22 | 8% | 2% | 23% | 27% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 8% | 13% | 48% | 30% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 7% | 11% | 32% | 24% | 95% |
| Dance | 17 | 6% | 1% | 35% | 27% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 6% | 31% | 69% | 32% | 100% |
| 3D Design | 13 | 5% | 2% | 8% | 16% | 92% |
| Design and Technology | 12 | 5% | 11% | 50% | 23% | 92% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Didcot Girls' School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 250 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 125 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.76 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 26% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 57 | 46% | 31% |
| Biology | 45 | 36% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 25% | 17% |
| Psychology | 30 | 24% | 23% |
| Sociology | 28 | 22% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 21% | 13% |
| Physics | 21 | 17% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 18 | 14% | 5% |
| English Literature | 17 | 14% | 11% |
| History | 15 | 12% | 13% |
| Economics | 13 | 10% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 10% | 4% |
| English Language and Literature | 13 | 10% | 2% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 9% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 6% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Geography | 6 | 5% | 10% |
| Dance | 6 | 5% | 0% |
| Product Design | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 17 | 14% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Other Languages | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.