School profile

Oakwood Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Southampton, SO16 8FD

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

12,649 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Oakwood Primary School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils419 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Maria Whitmarsh
TrustBridge Education Trust
Local authoritySouthampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116138.

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading68%71%76%
Expected standard in writing57%70%73%
Expected standard in maths68%69%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils419
Girls218
Boys201
Eligible for free school meals26.5%
First language not English17.7%
SEN support54
EHC plan11
Average class size29.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.6%
Other White
8.1%
African
4.8%
Indian
3.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence4.4%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence9.9%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)50
Applications (Reception)85
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll418
Unfilled places0.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adult14
Teachers (FTE)16.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.85
Support staff (FTE)21.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Oakwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFairisle Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFairisle Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHollybrook Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHollybrook Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryOasis Academy Lord's HillAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryShirley Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakwood Primary School

What is Oakwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oakwood Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oakwood Primary School rank in England?

Oakwood Primary School ranks 12,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oakwood Primary School?

Oakwood Primary School has 419 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.