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St Birinus School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr William Manning

corporate_fareRIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST

location_onDidcot, OX11 8AZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,040

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Attainment 8

48.2

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Oxfordshire

#1,185 of 3,216 nationally

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St Birinus School is a Academy converter secondary school in Didcot, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Birinus School is an academy converter in Didcot, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,212 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.2, placing the school #15 in Oxfordshire and #1,185 of 3,216 nationally. 50.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 58.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 25.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.03 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

50.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.8%

Entering EBacc43.30%

EBacc APS4.44

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45.20%

EBacc APS4.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.52

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.92

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.06

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*9.6%

Achieving A*–A25.9%

Achieving A*–B58.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate97.1%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.19

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.60%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate94.60%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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11 February 2020

Inspection Report

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22 March 2016

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-03-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-01-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-03-24

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

15.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.3%(64 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,212 pupils. During this period, there were 184 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,212	184	15.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,222	173	14.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,158	134	11.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,166	106	9.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,169	121	10.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,046	71	6.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,040	58	5.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,038	59	5.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	929	31	3.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	928	26	2.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	928	35	3.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	925	19	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	915	6	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	914	32	3.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	901	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	901	61	6.8%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	892	123	13.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	850	94	11.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	853	47	5.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	858	93	10.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	903	84	9.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	914	53	5.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	926	93	10.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	984	71	7.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	987	44	4.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	988	67	6.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 75 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 62 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 53 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 44 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils