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Oaklands School

Medway, ME5 0QSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
#11,165
of 13,686 nationally

About Oaklands School

Oaklands School in Medway was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2018, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. The single most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 48 per cent. That is well below the local authority average of 62 per cent for primary schools, and it places Oaklands 46th out of 55 primary schools in Medway, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, the school sits in the bottom 20 per cent of primaries on this measure. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 69 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and writing, and 61 per cent in maths, but only 2 per cent reached the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWeedswood Road, Chatham, Medway, ME5 0QS
HeadteacherLouisa Jones
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils447
Free School Meals (FSM)40.9%
School Capacity447 / 450 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsDining HallICT SuiteForest SchoolGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryRoundersNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoirGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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