Oakdale Primary School

About Oakdale Primary School

Oakdale Primary School sits within the Peterborough local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11. Among the 53 primary schools in the area, it ranks 27th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it just inside the top half. The top-performing peers locally are Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Winyates Primary School (Spirit Federation), and St John's Church School (Spirit Federation), all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. Oakdale's own ranking score of 57 puts it below the local authority average of 59, though it is worth noting that the school is not far off that benchmark. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School, about 2.8 kilometres away. Oakdale itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2011, and an ungraded visit in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good.

In its most recent key stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is slightly below the Peterborough local authority average of 59%. However, the school's individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story. In writing, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard, and 77% did so in reading, both comfortably above the national benchmark. Maths was lower, with 70% at expected. At the higher standard, 27% of pupils achieved in both reading and maths, while 17% did so in writing. Just 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 104 in both reading and maths, which is in line with the national average of 100. The school does not have progress scores available for any subject, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. Ofsted's 2011 inspection rated leadership and management, and overall effectiveness, as Good, with early years provision also Good.

Oakdale is a popular school, oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year with 132 applications for 52 places, a ratio of 2.54 applicants per place. Of those, 46 were first-preference offers. The school has a capacity of 420 and currently houses 407 pupils, so it is running close to full. Facilities include a library, art studios, playing fields, an outdoor playground, a forest school, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, netball, cricket, athletics, cross country, rounders, and dance. Clubs include chess, choir, science club, and drama. The school has a range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 17.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a fairly typical demographic for a state primary. It does not have a nursery or sixth form. This is a solid, well-subscribed local option for families who want a Good-rated primary with a strong writing focus and a broad extracurricular offer.

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