Didcot Primary AcademySutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Didcot Primary Academy and Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Didcot Primary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Didcot Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Didcot Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Didcot Primary Academy and 52.0% for Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Didcot Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DidcotDidcot Primary Academy | AbingdonSutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 203rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 456 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 210 | |
| Location | Didcot, OX11 6DP | Abingdon, OX14 4DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
Didcot Primary Academy
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School
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