Oakfield Primary Academy

About Oakfield Primary Academy

Oakfield Primary Academy sits within Warwickshire local authority, where it ranks 48th out of 196 primary schools of the same type. In the more immediate Rugby area, it places 8th among 28 primary schools, putting it comfortably in the top third locally. The top-performing peers in the authority include Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, and Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Riverside Academy, 1.9 kilometres away. Oakfield itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2014. The most recent graded inspection in 2016 rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good.

Academically, Oakfield performs above the local authority average at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with the Warwickshire average of 62%. The school also achieves solid scores in individual subjects: 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 77% in maths, and 70% in writing. At the higher standard, 7% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects, with maths seeing the strongest higher performance at 37%, followed by reading at 20% and writing at 13%. Average scaled scores sit at 105 for reading and 106 for maths. Progress measures are not available in the data, but the school's ranking nationally places it in the top 32% of all primary schools in England, and in the top 31% within the West Midlands region.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 96 applications for 41 places and 35 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.34. Facilities include music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, and an outdoor playground, with sports offered in cricket, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, and football. A wide range of clubs runs alongside the curriculum, including gardening, drama, art, film, science, and choir. Oakfield provides nursery provision for children from age three and has a strong SEND offer, with support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 31.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake and will suit families looking for a well-resourced, inclusive primary with above-average outcomes and a clear trajectory of improvement.

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