Oatlands School
About Oatlands School
Oatlands School is a state primary in Elmbridge that parents clearly want for their children. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 307 applications for just 90 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 41. Of those, 114 families put it as their first preference, and 90 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it's worth noting that the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Cleves School, is only 0. 8 kilometres away, so parents are actively choosing Oatlands over a nearby Outstanding alternative. The school is led by headteacher Tanya Mooney and caters to 269 pupils in the 5-7 age range, operating right at its capacity of 270. With just 5. 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is relatively affluent, which often correlates with strong parental support and engagement.
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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 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted, 24 May 2023. 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.
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