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Oakhill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Woodford Green, IG8 9PY

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,523 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oakhill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils207
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Prue Barnes Kemp
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103069.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.30%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Waltham Forest107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Waltham Forest108105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest83%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest81%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils207
Girls107
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.1%
First language not English31.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.2%
Other White
14%
Pakistani
9.2%
Other mixed
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
Indian
5.3%
White and Asian
4.3%
African
3.9%
Other Asian
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)9.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.44
Support staff (FTE)10.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.182
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)37

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Waltham Forest0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oakhill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryHighams Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHandsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSt Aubyn's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryWoodford County High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySelwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWoodford Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableWoodford Green Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryThorpe Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChurchfields Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondarySouth Chingford Foundation SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Oakhill Primary School

What is Oakhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oakhill Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oakhill Primary School rank in England?

Oakhill Primary School ranks 1,523 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Oakhill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Oakhill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oakhill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oakhill Primary School made 30 offers from 182 applications (6.1 per offer), and 21 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oakhill Primary School?

Oakhill Primary School has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oakhill Primary School?

Oakhill Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oakhill Primary School?

At Oakhill Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oakhill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oakhill Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.