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Oakwood Primary School

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

personMr T Larner

corporate_fareChild and Family Learning Trust

location_onCheltenham, GL52 5HD

language Visit Website phone 1242515775

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

352

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Expected Standard

14%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Oakwood Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Cheltenham, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oakwood Primary School is a foundation school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of Child and Family Learning Trust. The school has approximately 342 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 14% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #202 of 209 primaries in Gloucestershire and #13,973 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 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.3 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

14%

LA 58%

Reading34% LA 75%

Writing38% LA 68%

Maths21% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading39% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing46% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths40% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading48% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing46% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths39% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 0.5

-3.4 to 0.1

-2.9

Write

LA -0.1

-4.6 to -1.2

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.5

-5.1 to -1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading62% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 0.6

0.2 to 3.7

2.5

Write

LA -0.4

0.9 to 4.1

1.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.5 to 2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 62%

Reading50% LA 75%

Writing76% LA 75%

Maths59% LA 72%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.3

-1.4 to 1.8

3.7

Write

LA -0.3

2.2 to 5.2

0.3

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.1 to 1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 April 2024

Inspection Report

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01 December 2020

Inspection Report

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18 December 2018

Inspection Report

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11 March 2015

Inspection Report

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14 March 2013

Inspection Report

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08 June 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-04-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-12-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-03-11

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

7.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.1%(14 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 342 pupils. During this period, there were 24 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	342	24	7.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	353	55	15.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	366	53	14.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	358	22	6.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	356	47	13.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	365	24	6.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	352	26	7.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	345	21	6.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	325	21	6.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	326	16	4.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	317	18	5.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	321	15	4.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	317	2	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	318	5	1.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	334	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	334	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	327	35	10.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	339	23	6.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	337	21	6.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	328	8	2.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	336	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	332	11	3.3%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	340	10	2.9%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	350	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	350	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	348	18	5.2%	0.5%	0

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 121 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing 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.

67.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

67.0%Positive

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

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree33%

agree33%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree67%

agree17%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

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

strongly agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree25%

not applicable33%

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 agree58%

agree8%

disagree8%

strongly disagree25%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree67%

disagree17%

strongly disagree17%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree67%

agree8%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

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

strongly agree67%

agree17%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

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

strongly agree50%

agree17%

disagree8%

strongly disagree25%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree67%

disagree8%

strongly disagree25%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes67%

no33%

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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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