Northbourne Church of England Primary SchoolBlewbury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Didcot.
Summary of the comparison
Northbourne Church of England Primary School and Blewbury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Didcot.
Northbourne Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blewbury Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northbourne Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northbourne Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Blewbury Church of England 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 56.0% for Northbourne Church of England Primary School and 27.0% for Blewbury Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northbourne Church of England Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blewbury Church of England Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DidcotNorthbourne Church of England Primary School | DidcotBlewbury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 127th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 338 | 88 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 175 | |
| Location | Didcot, OX11 8LJ | Didcot, OX11 9QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 338 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 28.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
Northbourne Church of England Primary School
Blewbury Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Northbourne Church of England Primary School · Blewbury Church of England Primary School