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Oakbank School

Wokingham, RG7 1ERSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
Progress 8
-0.38
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#2,404
of 3,141 nationally

About Oakbank School

Oakbank School in Wokingham was rated Inadequate in its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, a downgrade from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The inspection judged every category — quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management — as Inadequate. The school’s Progress 8 score of -0.38 is the most telling academic metric: it means that, on average, pupils achieved nearly half a grade less per subject than their peers nationally. That score places Oakbank bottom of the nine state secondary schools in Wokingham local authority, and in the bottom quarter of schools nationally. The local authority average Progress 8 score is a positive 0.21, so Oakbank sits well below the typical performance for the area. For context, the highest-ranked school in the borough, The Piggott School, posts a Progress 8 of 0.74.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHyde End Lane, Hyde End Lane, Reading, Wokingham, RG7 1ER
HeadteacherRobert Gerrard
Local AuthorityWokingham

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Inadequate

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
TheatreArt StudiosGymnasiumTennis CourtsSwimming PoolICT SuiteLibrarySports HallSixth Form CentreScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

HockeyCricketSwimmingNetballAthleticsMartial ArtsRugby

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessDramaScience ClubDebateFilm ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakbank School

Oakbank School has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This means the school has been identified as needing significant improvement. Ofsted will monitor the school closely.