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Oaklands Infant School

Chelmsford, CM2 9PHPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Oaklands Infant School

Oaklands Infant School is a state primary in Chelmsford, within the Essex local authority, and it serves children from ages five to seven. Among the 444 primary schools in Essex, only 33 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, placing Oaklands in a select group. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Beehive Lane Community Primary School, 1.6 kilometres away. The top-performing peers in the local authority include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both with a ranking score of 100, and Great Totham Primary School at 95. Oaklands itself is a small school with 173 pupils against a capacity of 180, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 171 applications for 60 places, with 61 first-preference applications and 55 offers made to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio stands at 2.85, reflecting strong local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVicarage Road, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH
HeadteacherCatherine Williams
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils173
Free School Meals (FSM)4.0%
School Capacity173 / 180 (96% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

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

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

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundLibrarySensory RoomArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketRoundersFootballCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubChessFilm ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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 means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.