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Willowcroft Community School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Mereland Road, Didcot OX11 8BA · willowcroft.org.uk · 01235 813304
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.42 mi
- 2.29 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 7: Those children who live closest to the school · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 481
- 100% of 482 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
- First language not English
- 23.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “7: Those children who live closest to the school” went to a home 1.42 mi (2.29 km) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 60 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | 46 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 7: Those children who live closest to the school | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.42 mi2.29 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Willowcroft Community School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 76
- 15% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (21%) with SEND