Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #110 in Cheshire West and Chester public Top 93% UK

The Oaks Community Primary School

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

personMs Nicola Dowling

location_onEllesmere Port, CH65 9EX

language Visit Website phone 1513055940

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

171

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Expected Standard

39%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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The Oaks Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Ellesmere Port, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Oaks Community Primary School is a community school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 168 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #110 of 116 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #13,418 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.1 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

39%

LA 59%

Reading44% LA 74%

Writing50% LA 70%

Maths50% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

21%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing33% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading59% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths45% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.0

Read

LA 0.4

-5.0 to 0.9

5.4

Write

LA 0.1

2.6 to 8.2

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.2 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading57% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths48% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.0

Read

LA 0.2

-7.7 to -2.4

-2.8

Write

LA -0.7

-5.2 to -0.3

-4.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-6.7 to -2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 62%

Reading55% LA 77%

Writing70% LA 73%

Maths55% LA 74%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.4

-2.9 to 2.5

-1.1

Write

LA -1.1

-3.7 to 1.5

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.2 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 July 2024

Inspection Report

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06 February 2019

Inspection Report

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25 March 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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09 July 2009

Inspection Report

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04 July 2007

Inspection Report

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28 March 2007

Inspection Report

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08 November 2006

Inspection Report

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27 June 2006

Inspection Report

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08 February 2006

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-07-09

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-02-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-25

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

6.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(3 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 168 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, 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)	168	11	6.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	163	19	11.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	176	13	7.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	175	5	2.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	183	7	3.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	181	1	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	171	2	1.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	171	3	1.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	165	1	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	166	3	1.8%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	169	2	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	160	2	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	161	2	1.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	161	1	0.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	157	1	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	151	1	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	157	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	153	3	2.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	142	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	148	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree47%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree53%

agree47%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree41%

disagree24%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree65%

agree35%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree35%

disagree12%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree18%

disagree18%

strongly disagree12%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree24%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree59%

agree6%

disagree24%

don't know12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes82%

no18%

Top Primary Schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Outstanding

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Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Good

location_on Northwich, CW8 1BN

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Victoria Road Primary School

Good

location_on Northwich, CW9 5RE

emoji_events #3 in LA

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Northwich, CW8 4QL

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Elton Primary School

Good

location_on Chester, CH2 4LT

emoji_events #5 in LA

St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School

Good

location_on Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NN

emoji_events #6 in LA

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Woodfall Primary and Nursery School

Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Victoria Road Primary School

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Elton Primary School

St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School