Oakley Vale Primary School
About Oakley Vale Primary School
Oakley Vale Primary School sits within the North Northamptonshire local authority, where it ranks 40th out of 90 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the top half of the county, though some distance behind the highest-performing local peers: Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School all score in the 80s and 90s on the same metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. It is led by headteacher Sarah Sanders and currently operates at full capacity with 420 pupils. Just under 10% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools. The school is clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 116 applications for 57 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of just over two applicants per place.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Jun 2023Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:30-08:50
Source: oakleyvaleprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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