Willowcroft Community School is a primary school in Didcot, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Willowcroft Community School currently has around 488 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 22.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8BA |
| Website: | http://www.willowcroft.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01235813304 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Amanda Doy |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139770 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/03/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 482 |
| Number of Pupils: | 488 |
| Number of Boys: | 240 |
| Number of Girls: | 248 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.00% | 371 |
| Other White | 5.10% | 25 |
| Indian | 4.30% | 21 |
| African | 4.10% | 20 |
| Pakistani | 1.60% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 5 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX | 3out of 4 | 936 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenmere Primary School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ | 3out of 4 | 704 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ | - not rated | 704 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ | - not rated | 114 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ | - not rated | 114 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,065 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF | - not rated | 2,284 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.