Willowcroft Community School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Willowcroft Community School
Address: Mereland Road
Town/City: Didcot
County: Oxfordshire
Postcode: OX11 8BA
Telephone Number: 01235 813304
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Willowcroft Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Amanda DOY
Capacity: 482
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 481 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.8%

Location and administration

URN: 139770
DfE Number: 931/3912
UKPRN: 10041814
UPRN: 100121303095
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: South Oxfordshire (E07000179)
Constituency: Didcot and Wantage (E14001197)
Electoral Ward: Didcot South (E05011703)

Easting & Northing: 452627E, 189554N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 36' 10.84" N 1° 14' 29.02" W
Plus Code: 9C3WJQ35+6C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Birinus School (0.1km)
  2. Northbourne Church of England Primary School (0.6km)
  3. Lydalls Nursery School (0.9km)
  4. Manor Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Didcot Girls' School (1.0km)
  6. All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Hagbourne Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Ladygrove Park Primary School (1.5km)
  9. Aureus Primary School (1.6km)
  10. Stephen Freeman Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Leanne Adams - Trustee. Appointed on 13 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Tracy Belcher - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 28 March 2016.
  • Ms Jodie Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2029.
  • Mr Ho Yin Dai - Member. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
  • Mr Ho Yin Dai - Trustee. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2030.
  • Mr Steven Davies - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2027.
  • Mrs Carol Diffenthal - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 March 2026.
  • Mrs Carol Diffenthal - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2030.
  • Ms Amanda DOY - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2028.
  • Mrs Amanda DOY - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 2 September 2022.
  • Mr Malcolm Edge - Member. Appointed on 19 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • O.P.E.N Education Network - Member. Appointed on 3 May 2013 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Jocelyn English - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mrs Rachel Farrington - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 March 2029.
  • Mr Sean McWhinnie - Member. Appointed on 3 May 2013 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Miss Joanne Rushent - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 3 December 2024. Term runs until 3 December 2028.
  • Mrs Ellie Stacey - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 March 2029.
  • Mr Malcolm Wright - Member. Appointed on 22 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).