Didcot Primary Academy — Primary School in Didcot

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Didcot Primary Academy

Didcot, OX11 6DP

456 Pupils

446 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

11.40% FSM %

222 Boys

234 Girls

About Didcot Primary Academy

Didcot Primary Academy is a Primary Academies serving Didcot and the surrounding area in Oxfordshire. The school for pupils aged 3–11 is part of the South East region.

It has 456 pupils on roll. School capacity: 446. Current headteacher: Alison Ashcroft.

Information on Didcot Primary Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Administrative District	Vale of White Horse
Parliamentary Constituency	Didcot and Wantage
Ward	Blewbury & Harwell
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	OMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Opened	01-09-2016
UKPRN	10057801
URN	140688
Data Last Updated	28-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (4)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Alison Ashcroft	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/09/2016	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Ms Shannon Fenlon Knights	Local Governor	16/10/2025	15/10/2029	Elected by parents
Ms Dena Gill	Local Governor	18/10/2021	18/07/2025	Elected by parents
Ms Lianne Vickers	Local Governor	01/01/2025	31/12/2028	Elected by school staff