Didcot Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Chestnut Drive, Great Western Park, Didcot, OX11 6DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Didcot Primary Academy is a primary school in Didcot for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 1st of 12 primary schools in Didcot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 June 2019, report published 8 July 2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

451 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.7%

31.7%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Didcot Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Aureus Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Stephen Freeman Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Manor Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Northbourne Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Willowcroft Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: OMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Principal Alison Ashcroft
Phone: 01235606012
Website: didcotprimaryacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chestnut Drive, Great Western Park, Didcot, OX11 6DP
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 140688

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.