Oakwood Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Unknown
Address Cotswold Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 5HD
Phone 01242515775
Reference Number 135857

Oakwood Primary School is currently categorized as 'Requires Improvement' overall, with notable strengths in behaviour and attitudes, and personal development rated as 'Good'. The new leadership has made strides to enhance expectations and support for students, particularly for disadvantaged learners and those with special educational needs. However, academic outcomes remain a significant concern, especially since last year's results were considerably below national averages. Changes in leadership, including the appointment of an executive headteacher and co-headteachers, are relatively recent and the school is in the process of implementing improvements, which are beginning to show positive effects on students' education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 342
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.42%
Girls: 50.58%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 41.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 22.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 20 20 40
2 25 24 49
3 32 26 58
4 22 23 45
5 21 25 46
6 30 27 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 76.3%
White, Other 5.8%
Asian, Other 3.8%
Indian 2.9%
Mixed, Other 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Pakistani 1.2%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
White & Asian 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 30 Apr 2024
Date Report
30 Apr 2024 School inspection:
01 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
18 Dec 2018 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
08 Jun 2011 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils
  • Effective support for mental health through workshops and activities
  • Engaged leadership dedicated to improving pupil well-being
  • A well-sequenced curriculum in early years
  • Successful support mechanisms for pupils with SEND
  • Variety of extracurricular clubs available for pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent identification and sequencing of essential knowledge across subjects
  • Persistent high absence rates among some pupil groups
  • Governance has lacked sufficient challenge regarding curriculum and attendance

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 14%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 96
Maths 94

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 -1.6
Writing -2.9
Maths -3.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 6
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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