Oatlands School

Oatlands School has recently been inspected for the first time in 13 years, receiving a 'Good' rating overall, following its previous 'Outstanding' grade. Despite the challenges posed by the gap in inspections and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the school has demonstrated notable strengths in creating a welcoming atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued. Leaders are ambitious and dedicated to nurturing both academic and personal development, fostering strong relationships among pupils and promoting healthy lifestyles through an engaging curriculum. However, there are areas that require further development, particularly in ensuring all pupils reach their full academic potential in reading and writing.

Strengths

• Positive school atmosphere where pupils enjoy learning
• Strong family ethos that promotes kindness and support
• Ambitious leadership with a clear vision
• Effective provision for pupils with SEND
• Strong emphasis on early reading and phonics
• Good subject knowledge among teachers
• Well-established routines for positive behaviour

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in behaviour expectations affecting learning
• Some pupils not securely learning curriculum components

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 Oatlands School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% 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 Oatlands 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 Oatlands School had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.5% 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, 6.7% of pupils at Oatlands School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% 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 Oatlands School received £7,153 and spent £7,213 for each of its 268 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £396,000 (£1,477 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 Oatlands School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oatlands School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Oatlands School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oatlands School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Oatlands School have?

Oatlands School has 268 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oatlands School cover?

Oatlands School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Oatlands School?

Oatlands School is at St. Marys Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9PZ.