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St Birinus School

South Oxfordshire, OX11 8AZSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
+0.36
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
210 1st-choice / 234 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#731 of 3,141 nationally

About St Birinus School

St Birinus School, a boys’ secondary in South Oxfordshire, was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2025, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. The single most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0. 36, which places it in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally and well above the local authority average of -0. 07. This means pupils at St Birinus make significantly more academic progress between age 11 and 16 than their peers across Oxfordshire. The school ranks 9th out of 46 state secondaries in the LA, and sits 5th out of 11 schools in the South Oxfordshire district. Its Attainment 8 score of 50 and EBacc average point score of 4. 55 reinforce a picture of solid, above-average outcomes. The sixth form also performs well, with a value-added score of 0. 19 and a B- average grade across the best three A-levels.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMereland Road, Didcot, South Oxfordshire, OX11 8AZ
HeadteacherWilliam Manning
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils1,212
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity1,212 / 1,428 (85% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Birinus School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.