Oakley Infant School

Oakley Infant School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' rating overall in its recent inspection. Notably, the school has strengths in behaviour and personal development, which are rated as 'Outstanding'. The supportive and inclusive environment encourages positive relationships among pupils, and there is a strong emphasis on personal responsibility and respect. This commitment is reflected in the school's ethos and the high expectations set by leaders. Following a gap of 14 years since its last inspection, which was rated 'Outstanding', the report acknowledges the progress made while also highlighting areas that need improvement due to changes in the educational framework and practices since then.

Strengths

• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils
• Inclusive environment that supports all learners, including those with SEND
• High expectations for pupils' personal development alongside academic success
• Strong early years provision with a focus on social and academic growth
• Effective training for teachers to support necessary skills and knowledge
• Ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum
• Strong community and parental support reflected in positive relationships

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of a systematic approach to assessing knowledge acquisition in foundation 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 Oakley Infant School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.8% 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 Oakley Infant 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 Oakley Infant School had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.6% 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, 8.8% of pupils at Oakley Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 Oakley Infant School received £6,362 and spent £6,290 for each of its 182 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £45,000 (£247 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 Oakley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakley Infant School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Oakley Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakley Infant School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Oakley Infant School have?

Oakley Infant School has 182 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakley Infant School cover?

Oakley Infant School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Oakley Infant School?

Oakley Infant School is at Oakley Lane, Oakley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7JZ.