St Birinus School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8AZOpen in maps

St Birinus School is a secondary school in Didcot for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 2nd of 4 secondary schools in Didcot. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 17 March 2025

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
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

171 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.2

48.2, 2.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.9%

50.9%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.8%

70.8%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc43.3%

43.3%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.44

4.44, 0.35 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

65 students

Average point score per A level entry36.35

36.35, 1.35 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,237 pupils on roll, with places for 1,428

Eligible for free school meals14.7%

14.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15%

15%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.8%

20.8%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Birinus School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Didcot Girls' School0.6 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 58.8
Aureus School1 mileOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 33.7
UTC Oxfordshire1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 32.5
Europa School UK4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.9
Wallingford School5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 53.9

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Boys
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr William Manning
Phone
01235814444
Website
st-birinus-school.org.uk
Address
Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8AZ
Local authority
Oxfordshire
URN
138762

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.