Aureus Primary School
Didcot, OX11 6GS · Oxfordshire · primary school
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3rd of 230 primary schools in Oxfordshire we can score, 244 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,194 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.3/10 among them, against 8.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 78.0 · 84 | 40% | 3.36 |
| Ofsted | 96 | 35% | 3.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 13.0 · 78 | 25% | 1.94 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Aureus Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 78.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 13.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2022-11. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.3 out of 10 among them, against 8.2 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 450 pupils against a stated capacity of 446. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the expected standard? How has the curriculum evolved since the 2022 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Aureus Primary School
Overview
Leaders strive to empower pupils to ‘dream, believe and achieve’, creating a ‘happy learning environment’ where children ‘eagerly come to school each day’. The school delivers a ‘highly ambitious, bespoke curriculum’ that ensures all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ‘achieve exceptionally well’. Pupils are described as ‘responsible, articulate and impressive young people’ who demonstrate high levels of respect and self-control.
Strengths
- Teachers possess ‘very strong’ subject knowledge and design tasks enabling pupils to ‘make connections in their learning both within and across subjects’.
- Leaders prioritise reading with a ‘consistent, highly effective approach to learning phonics’, ensuring ‘almost all pupils learn to read fluently by the end of Year 1’.
- Pupils ‘behave exceptionally well’, demonstrating ‘high levels of self-control’ and remaining ‘calm, focused and engrossed in their lessons’.
- Extensive opportunities for personal development are ‘fully interwoven and embedded into the school’s curriculum’, including work with external experts in science, art and technology.
- Staff are ‘proud to work at the school’ and value the support received from leaders to ‘make a real difference to the lives of all pupils’.
Areas to improve
The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with leaders establishing a ‘strong culture of vigilance’ and clear systems to identify pupils at risk of harm.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% |
| 2023/24 | 90% |
| 2024/25 | 78% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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