Willowcroft Community SchoolNorthbourne Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Didcot.
Summary of the comparison
Willowcroft Community School and Northbourne Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Didcot.
Willowcroft Community School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northbourne Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Willowcroft Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Willowcroft Community School was judged Good and Northbourne Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Willowcroft Community School and 56.0% for Northbourne Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willowcroft Community School (62.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Northbourne Church of England Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DidcotWillowcroft Community School | DidcotNorthbourne Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 86th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 488 | 338 | |
| Capacity | 482 | 315 | |
| Location | Didcot, OX11 8BA | Didcot, OX11 8LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 488 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.9% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.7% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Willowcroft Community School
Northbourne Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Willowcroft Community School · Northbourne Church of England Primary School