Oakwood Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Address	Oakwood Drive, AL4 0XA
School Website	www.oakwood.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone	1727753930
URN	117222

School Census

Total	320
Girls/Boys	169/151
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.8%/47.2%
% pupils where English not first language	14.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	12
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 09/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
09/07/2024	Good
01/04/2014	Outstanding
17/06/2009	Good

Inspection Date	09/07/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	01/04/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	17/06/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
09 July 2024	School inspection: Good	View
01 April 2014	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
17 June 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
25 May 2006	Full inspection: Good	View
20 March 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	110
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	111
Maths	109
Reading Progress	4.0
Writing Progress	-1.1
Maths Progress	3.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-1.5
Writing Progress	-1.9
Maths Progress	-2.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	108
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.8
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	-0.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	138
As First Preference	42
As second preference	37
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.54%
Total Applications	197
As First Preference	63
As second preference	52
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.39%
Total Applications	190
As First Preference	57
As second preference	49
As third preference	49

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.34%
Total Applications	190
As First Preference	55
As second preference	41
As third preference	64

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	179
As First Preference	47
As second preference	44
As third preference	53

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	183
As First Preference	48
As second preference	39
As third preference	59

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.47%
Total Applications	187
As First Preference	63
As second preference	39
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	183
As First Preference	46
As second preference	41
As third preference	60

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.36%
Total Applications	196
As First Preference	57
As second preference	43
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.62%
Total Applications	209
As First Preference	68
As second preference	64
As third preference	49

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	182
As First Preference	43
As second preference	53
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	28%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	22%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	57%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	9%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	9%
not applicable	66%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	42%
agree	26%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
not applicable	16%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	30%
no	70%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	46%
agree	44%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	52%
agree	32%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	35%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	46%
agree	47%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	35%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	45%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	52%
agree	30%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	88%
no	12%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	26%
agree	57%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	46%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	17%
agree	40%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	3%
agree	6%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	14%
not applicable	51%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	11%
agree	46%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	11%
agree	20%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	29%
don't know	3%
not applicable	9%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	9%
agree	46%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	14%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	17%
agree	43%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	6%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	14%
agree	46%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	9%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	17%
agree	43%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	11%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	11%
agree	54%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	11%
agree	20%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	26%
don't know	11%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	46%
no	54%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	70.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.4%
indian ethnic origin	3.5%
chinese ethnic origin	3.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
african ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	70.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.8%
indian ethnic origin	2.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.5%
chinese ethnic origin	2.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
african ethnic origin	0.6%

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Oaklands College

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