Oakridge Parochial School

Oakridge Parochial School has been inspected for the first time since 2017 and continues to be recognized as a good school. The school fosters a nurturing community where pupils thrive, demonstrating positive attitudes towards learning and good behavior both in the classroom and around the school. The curriculum has been revamped to ensure comprehensive coverage and is well-sequenced, supported by effective training for teachers. Parents appreciate the individual attention provided to their children, contributing to the strong community spirit. Despite the many strengths, there are areas that need improvement. Assessment practices in subjects outside of English and mathematics are not yet fully developed, leading to some gaps in subject leaders’ understanding of pupil progress. Additionally, the learning provided in some subjects does not always build on prior knowledge effectively, which can limit pupil understanding and retention. Leaders are committed to addressing these issues to further enhance the education provided at the school.

Strengths

• Nurturing environment that supports pupil well-being.
• High expectations set by teachers for learning and behavior.
• Strong culture of reading supported by effective phonics instruction.
• Positive pupil attitudes towards learning and a calm, purposeful atmosphere.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Parental satisfaction with school leadership and individual attention to pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in subjects other than English and mathematics is not fully developed.
• Some subject leaders lack a detailed understanding of pupil learning progress.
• Not all teaching builds effectively on prior knowledge in certain subjects.

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 Oakridge Parochial School attended 90.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 39.4% 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, 2.9% of pupils at Oakridge Parochial 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 Oakridge Parochial School had 13.1 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, 41.4% of pupils at Oakridge Parochial School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% 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 Oakridge Parochial School received £14,482 and spent £14,659 for each of its 29 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £37,000 (£1,270 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 Oakridge Parochial School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakridge Parochial School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Oakridge Parochial School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakridge Parochial School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Oakridge Parochial School have?

Oakridge Parochial School has 29 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakridge Parochial School cover?

Oakridge Parochial School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Oakridge Parochial School?

Oakridge Parochial School is at Oakridge Lynch, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7NR.