Overall Oxbridge
#806
3 ranked schools · +108 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
29
Offers
9
Offer rate31.0%
+8.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Didcot
A railway town turned Science Vale hub, Didcot grew from a Great Western Main Line junction in 1844 into a South Oxfordshire settlement of around 32,000 people. The railway heritage runs deep.
Great Western Park draws families competing for primary places, and Ladygrove is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in the town. Harwell and East Hagbourne lie within the Science Vale corridor that takes in the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; Didcot Town Centre anchors the older settled quarter. Didcot Parkway links to Oxford in under fifteen minutes, placing families within reach of the city while retaining a distinct Oxfordshire character.
14
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
of which3sixth forms·4faith·1nurseries20 total
Area Performance
Didcot schools rank in the top 44% of England
Across 21 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.67/10, +0.26 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
22% Elite
Distribution across all Didcot schools
EliteExcellentGood
Didcot vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 44%
Across all ranked Didcot schools
Top 43%Primaryavg #6,307 of 14,825
Top 44%Secondaryavg #1,660 of 3,810
Top 48%Sixth formavg #1,204 of 2,525
Primary schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,307
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 43% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,307
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 43% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,660
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 44% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
42%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.3
+4.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,660
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 44% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
42%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.3
+4.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,204
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 48% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
50%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,204
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 48% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
50%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#191
3 ranked schools · +62 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
23
Offers
8
Offer rate34.8%
+19.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,579
1 ranked schools · -806 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
6
Offers
1
Offer rate16.7%
-12.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Didcot town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Didcot town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Didcot town
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School profiles in Didcot
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