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1.422miles
was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.
Last distance offered at Willowcroft Community School, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
Published by Oxfordshire County Council on the school's own admissions page (Starting Reception year group in Primary or Infant School - 2026/27 school year ( places allocated on 16th April 2026 )). The figure beside each rule is the number of places offered under it. The Governors or Trust decide the admissions criteria as shown below (in descending order of priority) together with the number of places offered under that criterion: Home-to-school distances measured using: Shortest Designated Route. Last place offered under "7. Those children who live closest to the school" at 1.422 miles. Unsuccessful applicants by criterion: 7. Those children who live closest to the school = 7; Total not offered = 7.
Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.
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