Oakfield Primary School

About Oakfield Primary School

Oakfield Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when you line it up against other primary schools in Essex. Its Key Stage 2 results for reading, writing and maths show that 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, which is four percentage points above the local authority average of 62%. That gap is modest but real, and it places Oakfield 169th out of 444 primary schools in Essex — comfortably inside the top half of the county. The school’s ranking within its own borough of Basildon is 18th out of 39, again right around the midpoint. So while Oakfield isn’t setting the world alight with headline-grabbing scores, it is delivering outcomes that are consistently ahead of the typical Essex primary, and doing so without the selective intake or extra resources that some of its higher-ranked peers might enjoy.

Dig into the detail of those 2023/24 SATs and a few specific strengths emerge. Reading is the strongest subject: 83% of pupils hit the expected standard and 27% reached the higher standard, both well above the national benchmark. Writing and maths are more mixed — 80% and 75% at expected respectively — but the maths average score of 104 is solid. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in maths (14%) and writing (22%) is lower than in reading, suggesting the school could push more children into the top band in those areas. Oakfield’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, rated it Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a clean sweep of 2s, and it marks a consistent picture — the school was also rated Good in its previous inspection back in 2012.

With 395 pupils on a capacity of 420, Oakfield is nearly full, and the 2025/26 admissions data confirms it is oversubscribed: 145 applications for 60 places, with 56 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at 2.42 applicants per place, so it’s a popular choice locally. The school offers a decent range of sports — rounders, gymnastics, netball, tennis, cross country and athletics — plus clubs like eco club, art, drama, gardening and science club. Facilities include a gymnasium, ICT suite, dining hall and even a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious state primary. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties, autism, speech and language needs, physical disabilities and social, emotional and mental health support. For families in Basildon who want a solid, well-run primary that outperforms the local average without being elite, Oakfield is a reliable option — especially if reading is a priority.

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