Didcot Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Didcot, Oxfordshire
Didcot Primary Academy is a primary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 December 2024. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chestnut Drive, Great Western Park, Didcot, OX11 6DP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 451 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 December 2024
Strengths
- “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.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 83 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Oxfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Aureus Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Stephen Freeman Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Manor Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Willowcroft Community School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harwell Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ladygrove Park Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Hagbourne Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published