King Alfred'sAureus School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King Alfred's and Aureus School are secondary schools.
King Alfred's scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Aureus School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King Alfred's is ahead on our composite score.
King Alfred's was judged in need of attention and Aureus School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for King Alfred's and 40.0 for Aureus School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Alfred's (50.6 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Aureus School (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WantageKing Alfred's | DidcotAureus School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 35th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,708 | 531 | |
| Capacity | 2,205 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Wantage, OX12 9BY | Didcot, OX11 6FF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.6% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% Stronger figure | 54.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 264 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 128 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,763 | 485 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.5% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
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