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Oakway Academy

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

personMrs Claire Byron

corporate_fareHATTON ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onWellingborough, NN8 4SD

language Visit Website phone 1933678714

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

588

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Oakway Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Wellingborough, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oakway Academy is an academy sponsor led in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 579 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #59 of 90 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #10,237 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.9 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

53%

LA 59%

Reading69% LA 71%

Writing70% LA 70%

Maths68% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.7

-1.7 to 0.6

-0.5

Write

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 0.6

0.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.8 to 1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading69% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.9

-1.4 to 1.4

1.7

Write

LA -0.7

0.5 to 3.0

0.5

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.8 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 61%

Reading57% LA 73%

Writing71% LA 77%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -1.1

-4.5 to -1.7

-0.8

Write

LA -0.7

-2.1 to 0.5

-2.5

Maths

LA -1.3

-3.7 to -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 January 2023

Inspection Report

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01 December 2020

Inspection Report

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02 April 2019

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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21 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-01-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-04-02

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-06-21

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-10-08

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

6.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(12 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 579 pupils. During this period, there were 38 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.6%, 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)	579	38	6.6%	0.8%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	570	19	3.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	589	11	1.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	590	10	1.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	569	7	1.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	600	14	2.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	588	14	2.4%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	575	19	3.3%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	600	22	3.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	579	37	6.4%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	567	20	3.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	557	23	4.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	557	4	0.7%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	562	8	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	587	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	587	9	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	580	8	1.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	588	3	0.5%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	588	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	572	9	1.6%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	608	10	1.6%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	601	7	1.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	607	22	3.6%	0.5%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	616	33	5.4%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	619	47	7.6%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	621	36	5.8%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 50 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 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.

83.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85.0%Positive

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

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree38%

agree38%

disagree12%

strongly disagree10%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree48%

agree36%

disagree12%

strongly disagree5%

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

strongly agree36%

agree29%

disagree7%

strongly disagree14%

don't know2%

not applicable12%

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 agree36%

agree45%

disagree14%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree33%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree40%

disagree17%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree40%

agree48%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree45%

agree52%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree43%

agree29%

disagree14%

strongly disagree10%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes79%

no21%

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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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