Willowcroft Community School, Didcot

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~475m)Possible (~678m)Unlikely (~881m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Amanda Doy
Pupils:481 / 482 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01235813304
Address:Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8BA
Trust:WILLOWCROFT ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 March 2024View full report
URN:139770
UKPRN:10041814
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Didcot and Wantage
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-7ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 82%. Maths has declined from 82% to 75%. Writing has declined from 79% to 75%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

18

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Didcot Parkway Rail Station (Entrance)
958m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

The Croft (adj)
90m · 1 min walk
Laburnum Grove (adj)
158m · 3 min walk
St Birinus School (o/s)
179m · 3 min walk
Sinodun Road (opp)
214m · 3 min walk
Royal Berkshire Court (opp)
350m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

481 pupils

482 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Didcot

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,096
Projected new pupils:274

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Didcot

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

5 March 2024
26 September 2018
24 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.41324%

Overall absence

14.93333%

Persistent absence

375

Enrolments

Authorised4.53083%
Unauthorised0.88241%
Persistent (10%+)14.93333%
Severe (50%+)0.53333%

Absence trend

4.44817%
18/19
4.49423%
20/21
6.51005%
21/22
6.09155%
22/23
5.79631%
23/24
5.41324%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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