Oakington CofE Primary School

Oakington CofE Primary School, which recently underwent its first routine inspection, demonstrates a good overall effectiveness following its establishment as an academy in May 2019. The school fosters a supportive and happy environment where pupils thrive, and both parents and children appreciate the caring staff and positive relationships. The curriculum is well-planned, leading to effective teaching strategies and a strong emphasis on reading. Pupils engage positively in their learning and exhibit good behavior throughout the school day.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a supportive and happy learning environment.
• Strong emphasis on building positive relationships between pupils and staff.
• Well-planned curriculum that prepares pupils for secondary education.
• Effective teaching of reading and phonics.
• High expectations for pupil behavior and engagement.

Areas for Improvement

• Support for pupils with SEND is sometimes not as precise as it should be.
• PSHE delivery does not consistently help pupils make rich connections with prior 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 Oakington CofE Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.2% 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 Oakington CofE 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 Oakington CofE Primary School had 17.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.7% 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, 26.5% of pupils at Oakington CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% 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 Oakington CofE Primary School received £7,382 and spent £6,600 for each of its 110 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £0 (£0 per pupil).

Across all 38 schools of Grace Schools, income was £7,113 and spending £6,207 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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Oakington CofE Primary School is part of Grace Schools, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Pathfinder CofE Primary School Cambridge
• St Luke's CofE Primary School Cambridge
• Milton Church of England Primary School Cambridge
• Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School Cambridge
• Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School Cambridge
• Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Ely
• Little Thetford CofE Primary School Ely
• Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Cambridge
• Thriplow CofE Primary School Royston
• St John's CofE Primary School Huntingdon

What is Oakington CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakington CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Oakington CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakington CofE Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Oakington CofE Primary School have?

Oakington CofE Primary School has 98 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakington CofE Primary School cover?

Oakington CofE Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Oakington CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Oakington CofE Primary School?

Oakington CofE Primary School is at Water Lane, Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 3AL.