Oakway Academy

About Oakway Academy

Oakway Academy is a mixed state primary in North Northamptonshire that is clearly in demand. With 579 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, the school is running close to full, and the 2025/26 admissions data tells a story of real pressure: 68 applications for 41 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.66, and 40 first-preference offers made from 40 first-preference applications. That means every family who put it first got a place, but the overall competition is stiff. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 28.8%, which is notably above the national average for primary schools, suggesting a catchment with higher-than-average levels of disadvantage. The school’s religious character is listed as ‘does not apply’, so there’s no faith-based admissions criteria to factor in. The headship is shared by Angie Aitken and James Hollingsworth, and the school has no nursery or sixth form provision.

Academically, Oakway Academy performs solidly above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 KS2 results, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to a North Northamptonshire average of 61%. That places the school 28th out of 90 primaries in the LA, comfortably in the top third. The average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 105, and the proportion hitting the higher standard in maths is 26%, with reading at 19% and writing at 7%. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the overall picture is one of consistent, above-average attainment. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, awarded a Good rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clear improvement from the Requires Improvement rating it received in 2019.

The school offers a decent range of facilities, including an outdoor playground, art studios, an ICT suite, a library, music rooms and a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, cross country, gymnastics, netball and athletics, and there are clubs for drama, coding, chess and book club. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families weighing up options in North Northamptonshire, Oakway Academy is a strong, well-subscribed choice that combines above-average outcomes with a broad enrichment offer. The oversubscription means it’s worth applying early and as a first preference, but the data suggests that if you do, you have a very good chance of securing a place.

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