Aureus School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Didcot, South East OX11 6FF · Oxfordshire
#576 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3540 of 4,090 nationally
About Aureus School
Aureus School is a academy secondary located in Didcot, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 531 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 576th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 531; capacity filled 44.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 44.9%; ebacc average points 2.83.
There are 18 schools in Didcot; Aureus School ranks 17th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)19.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Aureus School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 531
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 44.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 19.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 44.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.83
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Aureus School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
UTC Oxfordshire
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
316 students · 167 m away
Didcot Primary Academy
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 213 m away
Aureus Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 659 m away
Stephen Freeman Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 904 m away
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,633 students · 1.3 km away
Manor Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
318 students · 1.4 km away
Northbourne Church of England Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
343 students · 1.8 km away
Harwell Primary School
Didcot · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.8 km away
St Birinus School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,237 students · 2.1 km away
Willowcroft Community School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
481 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
523 students
Desborough College
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
539 students
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
542 students
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
517 students
Orchards Academy
Swanley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
554 students
Havant Academy
Havant · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
505 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Aureus School a good school?
Aureus School has a Success Index (England) of 19.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #576 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Aureus School rank in South East?
Aureus School ranks #576 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3540 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Aureus School?
Aureus School had 531 students in 2025.
Is Aureus School a primary school or a secondary school?
Aureus School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Aureus School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Aureus School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.