St Birinus School
Academy converter in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1237 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1428 |
| Free school meals | 16.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Address | Mereland Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8AZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-birinus-school.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01235814444 |
| URN | 138762 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2025, published 17 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Didcot Girls' School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Aureus School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- UTC Oxfordshire (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Europa School UK (all-through school, about 6.1 km)
- Wallingford School (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
- John Mason School (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
- Larkmead School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Fitzharrys School (secondary school, about 9.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.