Didcot Primary Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils are eager to come to school. They are happy at school and feel safe. Pupils treat each other well, and this helps them feel able to be themselves. They enjoy the school's positive and enabling ethos because it helps them to be successful in their learning. Pupils have very positive attitudes to their learning, and they appreciate the education that they receive. Pupils rise to the school's high expectations and ambition. They achieve highly. Pupils behave well and make the most of the opportunities that are provided for them. Pupils quickly settle into their learning, even after exciting whole-school events, such as the annual RAF Santa helicopter flyover. The school's values of 'inspiring, challenging, nurturing and empowering' are known well by pupils. They use these to understand their own behaviour and attitudes and to consider how they may affect others. Should pupils have any worries or concerns, they know who they should talk to. Pupils value the way the school teaches them to stay safe and healthy. Pupils vote for sports leaders, eco councillors and other roles. Through this, pupils are helped to recognise democracy as important in modern Britain. Those who are elected take their jobs seriously and welcome the opportunity to take responsibility.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
451 pupils on roll, with places for 446
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
- 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.