Aureus SchoolThe Downs School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

Aureus School and The Downs School are secondary schools.

  • Aureus School was judged the expected standard and The Downs School was judged exceptional.

Side-by-side comparison

Aureus School versus The Downs School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure DidcotAureus SchoolNewburyThe Downs SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD46/100 Not scored
Local ranking35th of 41 in Oxfordshire Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: OutstandingStronger figure
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-16 11-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll485 Not reported
Capacity1,200 1,307
LocationDidcot, OX11 6FF Newbury, RG20 6AD
GCSE results
Attainment 833.7 Not reported46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths19.4% Not reported45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths44.9% Not reported64.8%
Entering EBacc9.2% Not reported40.5%
EBacc average point score2.83 Not reported4.09
Cohort98 Not reported
Pupils
Pupils in the census485 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)33.8% Not reported
English as an additional language19.6% Not reported
SEN support21.2% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan8.3% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence13.4% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence33.5% Not reported15.8%

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.

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