Aureus Primary School

Clover Fields, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6GS

Outstanding

Inspected 11 October 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

78%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

459

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 459 / 446 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.8%

Disadvantaged

25.9%

EAL

6.5%

SEN support

15.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

78%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

4.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

27.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

28.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£44,783

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,272 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.4

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,748

Spend per pupil

£6,521

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.