Woodcroft School
Whitakers Way, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Moore
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 115425
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085081369
About this school
Woodcroft School is an independent special school in Loughton. It teaches children aged 5 to 13 and has 41 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Woodcroft School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Woodcroft School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1965, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Woodcroft School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 41
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oak View School0.7 miles
Academies · Loughton
-
Oaklands School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Loughton
-
Chigwell School2.5 miles
Independent schools · Chigwell
-
Daiglen School2.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Loyola Preparatory School2.6 miles
Independent schools · Buckhurst Hill
Other schools in Loughton
- Oak View School Academies
- Hereward Primary School Primary
- High Beech CofE Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Staples Road Primary School Primary
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Alderton Junior School Primary
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- White Bridge Primary School Primary
- Davenant Foundation School Secondary
- Debden Park High School Secondary
- Roding Valley High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Woodcroft School teach?
- Woodcroft School teaches children aged 5 to 13. It is a special school in Loughton.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodcroft School?
- The headteacher of Woodcroft School is Miss Claire Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodcroft School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Woodcroft School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Woodcroft School?
- Woodcroft School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 13.
- Is Woodcroft School full?
- Woodcroft School has capacity for 50 pupils and 41 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodcroft School a faith school?
- No. Woodcroft School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodcroft School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodcroft School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.