St Birinus School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Didcot, South East OX11 8AZ · Oxfordshire
#218 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1066 of 4,090 nationally
About St Birinus School
St Birinus School is a academy secondary located in Didcot, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,237 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 68.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 218th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (81th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (65th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,237; capacity filled 86.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.8%; ebacc average points 4.44.
There are 18 schools in Didcot; St Birinus School ranks 8th 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%)48.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.5%
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 St Birinus School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,237
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.44
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Birinus School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Willowcroft Community School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
481 students · 105 m away
Northbourne Church of England Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
343 students · 561 m away
Manor Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
318 students · 966 m away
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,633 students · 1.0 km away
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.1 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 1.2 km away
Aureus Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.5 km away
Ladygrove Park Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.6 km away
Stephen Freeman Primary School
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.7 km away
Didcot Primary Academy
Didcot · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The North School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,237 students
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,244 students
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,245 students
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,227 students
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,226 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Birinus School a good school?
St Birinus School has a Success Index (England) of 68.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #218 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 St Birinus School rank in South East?
St Birinus School ranks #218 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1066 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Birinus School?
St Birinus School had 1,237 students in 2025.
Is St Birinus School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Birinus School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Birinus School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Birinus School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.