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Oaklands Primary School

Somerset, BA20 2DUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,938
of 13,686 nationally

About Oaklands Primary School

Oaklands Primary School in Somerset was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2024, but the detail tells a more interesting story. The school earned Outstanding grades in three of the four graded categories: behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Early years provision was also rated Outstanding. The only area judged as Good was quality of education, which still represents a solid foundation. On the headline academic metric for primary schools, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in 2023/24. That sits just above the local authority average of 59%, placing Oaklands in the middle of the pack in Somerset — ranked 67th out of 134 primary schools. The school sits at the 50th percentile within the LA, and nationally it ranks in the 58th percentile, meaning it performs slightly better than the median school across England.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPreston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU
HeadteacherKaren Parr
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils424
Free School Meals (FSM)40.3%
School Capacity424 / 434 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSports HallSensory RoomForest SchoolGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersNetballGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningScience ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Oaklands Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.