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Oaklands Infant School

Chelmsford, CM2 9PHPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
40 1st-choice / 54 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Oaklands Infant School

Oaklands Infant School is a state-funded primary school in Chelmsford, East of England, for pupils aged 5 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 168 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 180.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (14 Jan 2025). admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 54 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
AddressVicarage Road, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH
HeadteacherMrs Catherine Williams
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils168
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity168 / 180 (93% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:00

Source: oaklands-inf.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oaklands Infant School

Oaklands Infant School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.