Willowcroft Community School Catchment Area
Willowcroft Community School is an academy converter primary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 488 pupils, and a capacity of 482 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
488
Pupils
482
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Willowcroft Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Willowcroft Community School?
The catchment area for Willowcroft Community School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Willowcroft Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Willowcroft Community School: at or above its 482 place limit
Willowcroft Community School has a published admission number of 482 places. 488 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 482 places. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.5% of pupils at Willowcroft Community School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oxfordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Willowcroft Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8BA
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139770
Other Primary Schools in Didcot
If Willowcroft Community School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Didcot are the next closest alternatives.
Chilton County Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX11 0PQ
Harwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX11 0HX
Ladygrove Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX11 7GB
Aureus Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX11 6GS
Didcot Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX11 6DP
South Moreton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX11 9AG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Willowcroft Community School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Blaise CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ABINGDON · 2.9 miles away
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abingdon · 3.9 miles away
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wantage · 4.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Willowcroft Community School
What is the catchment area for Willowcroft Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Willowcroft Community School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Willowcroft Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Willowcroft Community School currently has 488 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 482 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Willowcroft Community School? ▾
Admission to Willowcroft Community School is managed by Oxfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Willowcroft Community School cover? ▾
Willowcroft Community School is a primary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Willowcroft Community School? ▾
Willowcroft Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.