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King's Academy Oakwood

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

personMrs Katie Moore

corporate_fareKING'S GROUP ACADEMIES

location_onBracknell, RG42 4FY

language Visit Website phone 1344586399

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

180

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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King's Academy Oakwood is a Free schools primary school in Bracknell, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

King's Academy Oakwood is a free schools in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 209 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #17 of 26 primaries in Bracknell Forest and #9,802 of 14,143 nationally.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

57%

LA 61%

Reading77% LA 76%

Writing67% LA 70%

Maths67% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading77% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 60%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.1

Write

LA -1.1

Maths

LA -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 209 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	211	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	210	1	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	180	2	1.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	178	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	146	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	142	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	138	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	104	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	99	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	50	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	50	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	38	0	0.0%	0.6%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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King's Academy Oakwood

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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Great Hollands Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

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