“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” Aristotle

The story of Didcot Girls’ School’s success is neatly summed up by Aristotle. Our purpose is simple: to provide the very best educational experience for all of our young people. We achieve this through a shared mindset which is ‘committed to excellence’ in all that we do. Excellent leadership and teamwork at all levels of the school ensure that our strategy for ongoing development is strong and that the attention to detail which supports high standards is consistently applied.

Didcot Girls’ School is thriving. Since being rated as outstanding by Ofsted in December 2015, the restlessness which characterises many excellent schools ensures that we continue to move from strength to strength. GCSE results in 2018 were phenomenal and likely to place us in the top 10% of schools nationally for progress and attainment when national data is published later in the year. The year ahead promises to bring yet more innovation as we continue to develop our House system, further refine the KS3 curriculum taught in Years 7 and 8, and extend our provision to support students’ wellbeing. The ‘Revision Revolution’ is an ongoing priority and provides our students with additional skills and resources to revise independently as we prepare them for the challenging, reformed GCSEs across the curriculum.