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St Birinus School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mereland Road
 Didcot
 Oxfordshire OX11 8AZ
Telephone: 01235 814444

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from St Birinus School
Trust: Ridgeway Education Trust
Sponsor: Ridgeway Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr William Manning (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: John Marston (went to Wallingford School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 64.25 / 15.26
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.96
Number of pupils: 1212
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.9
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Wantage
Electoral Ward: Didcot South
School Number: 9314129

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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