Aureus School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Candytuft Way, Great Western Park, Didcot, OX11 6FFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aureus School is a secondary school in Didcot for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Didcot. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 27 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

98 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.7

33.7, 12.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths19.4%

19.4%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths44.9%

44.9%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc9.2%

9.2%, 31.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.83

2.83, 1.26 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

531 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals31.5%

31.5%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19%

19%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.1%

8.1%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aureus School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
UTC Oxfordshire	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 32.5
Didcot Girls' School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 58.8
St Birinus School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 48.2
Europa School UK	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.9
Abingdon School	5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 16.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Kirsty Rogers
Phone: 01235313713
Website: aureusschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Candytuft Way, Great Western Park, Didcot, OX11 6FF
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 140653

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.