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The Oaks Community Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 9EXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
21%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#13,541
of 13,686 nationally

About The Oaks Community Primary School

The Oaks Community Primary School in Cheshire West and Chester is a small state primary that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 32 applications for just 19 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 68. All 16 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that families who put it top of their list are likely to succeed, but the overall demand means it is not a guaranteed option for everyone. The school has 168 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some physical room to grow, though the high number of applications relative to places indicates strong local interest. With 51. 2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with significant socioeconomic need, and the headteacher, David Wearing, leads a mixed-gender, non-religious primary for children aged 4 to 11.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRochester Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 9EX
HeadteacherDavid Wearing
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils168
Free School Meals (FSM)51.2%
School Capacity168 / 210 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 24 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalMulti-SensoryOther

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

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The Oaks Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.