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Oakwood Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Maria Whitmarsh

corporate_fareBridge Education Trust

location_onSouthampton, SO16 8FD

language Visit Website phone 2380742345

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

414

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Expected Standard

48%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Oakwood Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Southampton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 84% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oakwood Primary School is a foundation school in Southampton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of Bridge Education Trust. The school has approximately 414 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #31 of 44 primaries in Southampton and #11,543 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 54%

Reading68% LA 67%

Writing57% LA 66%

Maths68% LA 66%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 51%England 61%

Reading73% LA 66% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading81% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 1.7

-1.6

Write

LA -0.2

-3.1 to 0.0

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.3 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading85% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.0

-0.5 to 2.7

0.6

Write

LA -0.5

-0.9 to 2.1

0.8

Maths

LA 0.2

-0.6 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 62%

Reading91% LA 72%

Writing91% LA 75%

Maths95% LA 75%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 2.5

-1

Write

LA -0.6

-2.5 to 0.5

1.2

Maths

LA 0.5

-0.2 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 March 2022

Inspection Report

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09 November 2016

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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06 May 2011

Inspection Report

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09 March 2010

Inspection Report

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19 March 2007

Inspection Report

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18 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-09

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 414 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	414	4	1.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	412	3	0.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	417	5	1.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	418	2	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	418	6	1.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	416	3	0.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	414	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	409	3	0.7%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	414	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	414	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	410	9	2.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	413	2	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	411	3	0.7%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	412	4	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	409	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	409	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	411	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	403	2	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	410	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	411	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	410	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	411	1	0.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	410	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	408	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	410	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Oakwood Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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