Compare Aureus School and Fitzharrys School and Larkmead School
Comparison of secondary schools: Aureus School (Secondary) in Didcot; Fitzharrys School (Secondary) in Abingdon; Larkmead School (Secondary) in Abingdon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Aureus School, Fitzharrys School and Larkmead School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Didcot, Oxfordshire and Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Fitzharrys School), published Jul 2016. The most recent inspection on record is for Aureus School (Nov 2024). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,300, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as GLF SCHOOLS, ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST and CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Aureus School
OX11 6FF
|
Fitzharrys School
OX14 1NP
|
Larkmead School
OX14 1RF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 6FF |
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1NP |
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1RF |
| Latest Ofsted | Not judged 27 Nov 2024 | 2 5 Jul 2016 | 2 2 Mar 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1066 | 1060 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | GLF SCHOOLS | ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST | CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.aureusschool.org | www.fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk | www.larkmead-school.com |
| Telephone | 01235313713 | 01235520698 | 01235520141 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 6FF - Ofsted
- Not judged 27 Nov 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.aureusschool.org
- Telephone
- 01235313713
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1NP - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jul 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01235520698
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1RF - Ofsted
- 2 2 Mar 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.larkmead-school.com
- Telephone
- 01235520141
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