Oakfield Academy

Oakfield Academy has shown significant improvement since its establishment, with leaders effectively raising aspirations and outcomes for all pupils. The school's ambitious approach has resulted in a positive and supportive learning environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. With a strong emphasis on personal development and a well-structured curriculum, the school is well-positioned for ongoing growth. Notably, the early years provision has received outstanding recognition, underpinned by robust strategies to support reading and learning outcomes for all students, including those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Effective leadership has driven significant improvements.
• Strong, well-sequenced curriculum across subjects.
• Excellent early years provision that supports children's development.
• High-quality support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Pupils demonstrate a strong love for reading.
• Positive behavior and attitudes contribute to a conducive learning environment.
• Rich opportunities for personal development and extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers need to better utilize assessment strategies in foundation subjects to address knowledge gaps.

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 Oakfield Academy attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.9% 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, 0.6% of pupils at Oakfield Academy 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 Oakfield Academy had 19.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 41.3% 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, 13.0% of pupils at Oakfield Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% 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 2024–25 Oakfield Academy received £7,468 and spent £7,614 for each of its 159 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £140,000 (-£881 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Gateway Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,688 and spending £8,366 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.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Southampton · Hampshire local authority: places and applications

Oakfield Academy is part of Gateway Multi Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Foundry Lane Primary School Southampton
• The Romsey School Romsey
• Woodcot Primary School Gosport
• Cams Hill School Fareham
• Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Southsea
• Milton Park Primary School Portsmouth

What is Oakfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakfield Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Oakfield Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakfield Academy was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Oakfield Academy have?

Oakfield Academy has 162 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakfield Academy cover?

Oakfield Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Oakfield Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Oakfield Academy?

Oakfield Academy is at Sylvia Crescent, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3LN.