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Willowcroft Community School

South Oxfordshire, OX11 8BAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 56 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2321 of 13,686 nationally

About Willowcroft Community School

Willowcroft Community School is a state primary in South Oxfordshire, part of the Oxfordshire local authority, and it sits comfortably in the top quarter of schools in the area. Among the 48 primary schools in South Oxfordshire, it ranks 12th, placing it in the top 25% locally. Its closest high-performing peers include Longworth Primary School, Hornton Primary School, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a mixed, non-religious setting for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for 56 places in 2025/26, it received 108 applications, with 46 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. That level of demand suggests a solid reputation among local families. The headteacher is Amanda Doy, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2024, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2015.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMereland Road, Didcot, South Oxfordshire, OX11 8BA
HeadteacherAmanda Doy
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils488
Free School Meals (FSM)22.5%
School Capacity488 / 482 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsRoundersDanceNetballSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaChoirGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: willowcroft.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willowcroft Community School

Willowcroft Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.