Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School has been recognized as a good school, continuing its positive trajectory since its last inspection in January 2018. Pupils are happy and engaged, benefitting from an inclusive environment where high expectations for behavior and learning are established. The school places a strong emphasis on safeguarding and well-being, with strong relationships between staff and students. Parents express confidence in the school’s ability to support their children, and there is a clear commitment to improving the curriculum to better support deep learning in all subjects. While the school performs well overall, there are areas needing attention, particularly in the coherence and sequencing of the curriculum in some subjects. Leaders are encouraged to clarify what knowledge is important for pupils to learn and when it should be taught, as well as to enhance pupils' understanding of different cultures and religions. Nevertheless, the strong foundation laid by the school’s leadership, staff, and community involvement provides a solid basis for further improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a positive and inclusive school environment.
• Strong relationships exist between pupils and staff.
• High expectations for pupils’ learning and behavior are maintained.
• Effective support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Reading is prioritized with a structured phonics program.
• Enthusiastic engagement in lessons, particularly in mathematics and physical education.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum coherence and sequencing need improvement in some subjects.
• Pupils' understanding of different cultures and religions is underdeveloped.

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 Oakwood Infant and Nursery School attended 92.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.7% 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, 0.7% of pupils at Oakwood Infant and Nursery 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 Oakwood Infant and Nursery School had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 25.7% of pupils at Oakwood Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 Oakwood Infant and Nursery School received £7,754 and spent £7,470 for each of its 288 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £351,000 (£1,222 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 Oakwood Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakwood Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Oakwood Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Oakwood Infant and Nursery School have?

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School has 296 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakwood Infant and Nursery School cover?

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Oakwood Infant and Nursery School?

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School is at Waldene Drive, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0GZ.