Oakdale Infants' School

Oakdale Infants’ School continues to demonstrate effective performance as a good school, fostering a caring and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and respected. The ethos of respect and responsibility permeates through the school, reflected in the positive behavior and high engagement levels among students. The school offers an ambitious curriculum that is well-sequenced, ensuring pupils develop strong foundational skills, particularly in reading, supported by dedicated staff and active parental involvement. The provision for pupils with special educational needs is admirable, enhancing their participation in all aspects of school life.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high levels of respect and behaviour.
• A nurturing environment where pupils feel safe.
• Well-trained staff deliver an effective phonics programme.
• Pupils develop as fluent and accurate readers.
• Strong engagement among children in early years.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Curriculum enriched with external visits and activities.
• Governing body understands the school's strengths and areas for development.

Areas for Improvement

• The Year 1 curriculum does not consistently build on early years learning.

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 Oakdale Infants' School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.9% 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 Oakdale Infants' 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 Oakdale Infants' School had 22.4 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, 12.7% of pupils at Oakdale Infants' School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Oakdale Infants' School received £7,799 and spent £7,776 for each of its 290 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £53,000 (£183 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 Oakdale Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakdale Infants' School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Oakdale Infants' School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakdale Infants' School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Oakdale Infants' School have?

Oakdale Infants' School has 299 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakdale Infants' School cover?

Oakdale Infants' School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Oakdale Infants' School?

Oakdale Infants' School is at Woodville Road, South Woodford, London, E18 1JU.