Oakfield Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Morecambe Avenue
Scunthorpe
Lincolnshire
DN16 3JF
Phone 01724842246
Reference Number 134867

Oakfield Primary School has demonstrated significant improvement and is now rated as good overall, following its previous inspection which identified it as requiring improvement. The school has a strong inclusive culture where staff and pupils care for each other and maintain high expectations. The personal development aspect of the school is particularly outstanding, preparing pupils for future challenges in a diverse world. The leadership team has effectively implemented a well-structured curriculum that is ambitious and comprehensive, ensuring that pupils acquire essential knowledge and skills throughout their education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 262
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.85%
Girls: 51.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 43.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 20 33
2 15 15 30
3 20 18 38
4 15 18 33
5 23 18 41
6 15 16 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.7%
Unclassified 10.3%
White, Other 2.7%
African 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
White & Asian 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Oct 2022
Date Report
05 Oct 2022 School inspection:
09 Jun 2021 Monitoring visit
02 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
17 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
14 Feb 2020 Monitoring visit
28 Nov 2018 Full inspection:
12 Sep 2017 Monitoring visit
14 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
07 Oct 2014 Monitoring visit
29 Apr 2014 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2013 Monitoring visit
09 May 2013 Monitoring visit
05 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
09 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
14 Sep 2006 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and caring relationships among staff and pupils.
  • High expectations set by leaders for all pupils.
  • Outstanding personal development curriculum that prepares pupils for a diverse world.
  • Effective leadership with knowledgeable subject leaders.
  • Strong teaching of reading with high-quality resources.
  • Successful catch-up programs and support for pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils have ample opportunities to engage in leadership roles and extra-curricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checks on learning in some wider curriculum subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 87%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 27%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.1
Writing 1
Maths 2.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 1
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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