Oxford Road Community School

Oxford Road Community School continues to maintain high standards since its last inspection, reflecting effective actions taken by the staff. Pupils enjoy a safe and nurturing environment where they thrive both academically and socially. Strong relationships and a rich, ambitious curriculum contribute to a positive experience for students, who display good behavior and engage actively in their learning. The school also provides a variety of enrichment opportunities, further enhancing the students' educational experience. While the school has notable strengths, there are areas that require attention. Some pupils struggle with regular attendance, impacting their learning. Additionally, there is a need to refine the curriculum to ensure key knowledge is emphasized and retained, aiding teachers in identifying gaps in pupils' understanding. Overall, the school's commitment to continuous improvement is evident, though these challenges need to be addressed to further enhance educational outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and behave well in all settings.
• Strong relationships foster a supportive learning environment.
• The curriculum is rich, ambitious, and well-sequenced.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND ensures they learn well.
• Pupils develop leadership skills through various roles.
• Focus on reading helps pupils become fluent and confident readers.
• Diverse enrichment opportunities enhance learning experiences.
• Robust attendance tracking measures are in place.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not attend school often enough.
• Certain subjects lack clarity on key knowledge for long-term retention.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Oxford Road Community School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Oxford Road Community School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Oxford Road Community School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.4% of pupils at Oxford Road Community School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 1 pupil.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Oxford Road Community School received £8,661 and spent £9,023 for each of its 228 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £201,000 (£881 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Oxford Road Community School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oxford Road Community School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Oxford Road Community School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oxford Road Community School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Oxford Road Community School have?

Oxford Road Community School has 244 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oxford Road Community School cover?

Oxford Road Community School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Oxford Road Community School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Oxford Road Community School?

Oxford Road Community School is at 146 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PJ.