The Oaks Infant School

About The Oaks Infant School

The Oaks Infant School sits within the Kent local authority, one of 459 primary schools in the county. In the local landscape of same-type schools, the top-performing peers include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School, just 0.9 kilometres away. The Oaks itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2011, and an ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. The school is led by headteacher Jenny Wynn and caters for children aged 3 to 7, with a nursery provision on site. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary, and its capacity of 270 is exceeded by its current roll of 312 pupils, indicating strong local demand.

Academic outcomes at The Oaks Infant School are not available through Key Stage 2 SATs results, as the school only covers infants up to Year 2, so national performance data does not apply here. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2011 gave it Good ratings across the board, including for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. The early years provision was rated 2, meaning Good, and the same grade applied to leadership and management. The 2021 ungraded inspection found that the school continues to provide a Good standard of education. For context, the Kent local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 63, but this figure relates to primary schools with older pupils, not directly comparable to an infant school. The school's relatively low percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 13.7 percent, suggests a broadly mixed catchment.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sensory room, forest school area, art studios, music rooms, and an ICT suite. Sports provision covers cricket, netball, swimming, football, tennis, and cross country, while clubs include gardening, science club, drama, and art club. The school has a strong SEND focus, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder, plus a resourced provision. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 203 applications for 90 places, with 92 first-preference applications and 86 offers made to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.26. This level of demand suggests the school is well-regarded locally, particularly for families seeking a dedicated infant setting with strong SEND support and a broad range of enrichment activities.

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