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Willowcroft Community School

Academy converter · Didcot · OX11 8BA

Ages 2–11 · 481 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

481 pupils · 482 places

Pupils on roll
481
Boys / girls
245 / 236
School capacity
482
Capacity fill
481 / 482 (100%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WILLOWCROFT ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WILLOWCROFT ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Amanda Doy

Location

Address
Mereland Road
Postcode
OX11 8BA
Town
Didcot
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, 481 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Didcot
19
Primary schools in Didcot
14
Academies among open schools in Didcot
74% (14)
Open schools in OX11
19
Primary in OX11
14
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DidcotNear OX11

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 7LB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.78

    0.6 miles away

  • Ladygrove Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 7GB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Aureus Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 6GS · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.24

    1.0 miles away

  • Didcot Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 6DP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.37

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amanda Doy
Telephone
01235813304
Website
http://www.willowcroft.org.uk

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