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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Didcot Girls' School

Academy converter secondary school in Didcot (Oxfordshire).

Attainment 8
59.6
▲ 13.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
71.3%
▲ 25pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.0%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.0%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
103%
1,633 / 1,593 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2022

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Ridgeway Education Trust

Didcot Girls' School is one of 8 schools run by Ridgeway Education Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
11 to 18

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryOxfordshire42113Good 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Carterton Primary SchoolPrimaryOxfordshire2259Requires improvement 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Didcot Girls' School (this school)SecondaryOxfordshire1,63314Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2015)
Hagbourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryOxfordshire2059Good 2015Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary SchoolPrimaryOxfordshire6610Requires improvement 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
St Birinus SchoolSecondaryOxfordshire1,23713Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective
Stephen Freeman Primary SchoolPrimaryOxfordshire4509Good 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryOxfordshire1879Requires improvement 2023
8 schools4,424

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.