The Oaklands Primary School

The Oaklands Primary School has shown significant improvement across all areas since its last inspection in 2018. The school's leadership is effectively supported by the Summit Learning Trust, focusing on creating a nurturing environment where all pupils are encouraged to learn and thrive. With a strong culture of safety and high expectations, pupils demonstrate exceptional behavior and positive attitudes towards learning. They benefit from a well-structured curriculum that supports their academic and social development, leading to high rates of attendance and engagement.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on inclusivity and diversity
• Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Engaging and well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge and skills over time
• High levels of parental satisfaction with the quality of education
• Exceptional behaviour and respect among pupils
• Enrichment through arts and sports that broadens pupils' cultural understanding

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 The Oaklands Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.9% 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, 1.4% of pupils at The Oaklands Primary 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 The Oaklands Primary School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.9% 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, 18.0% of pupils at The Oaklands Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% 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 2024–25 The Oaklands Primary School received £7,392 and spent £7,778 for each of its 422 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £902,000 (£2,137 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Summit Learning Trust, income was £8,161 and spending £7,858 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Birmingham · Birmingham local authority: places and applications

The Oaklands Primary School is part of Summit Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Kineton Green Primary School Solihull
• Ninestiles, an Academy Birmingham
• Yarnfield Primary School Birmingham
• Lyndon School Solihull
• Cockshut Hill School Birmingham
• Solihull Sixth Form College Solihull
• Erdington Hall Primary School Birmingham
• Pegasus Primary School Birmingham

What is The Oaklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Oaklands Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was The Oaklands Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Oaklands Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does The Oaklands Primary School have?

The Oaklands Primary School has 412 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Oaklands Primary School cover?

The Oaklands Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are The Oaklands Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Oaklands Primary School?

The Oaklands Primary School is at Dolphin Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7BT.