Aureus Primary SchoolManor Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Didcot.
Summary of the comparison
Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School are primary schools in Didcot.
Aureus Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Manor Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Aureus Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Aureus Primary School was judged Outstanding and Manor Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Aureus Primary School and 53.0% for Manor Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Aureus Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Manor Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DidcotAureus Primary School | DidcotManor Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 110th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 301 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 390 | |
| Location | Didcot, OX11 6GS | Didcot, OX11 7LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aureus Primary School
Manor Primary School
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