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Oaklands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Welwyn, AL6 0PX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,104 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

Oaklands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils195
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Thomas Hassan
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117261.

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils195
Girls95
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.6%
First language not English9.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size27

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
70.8%
Indian
5.6%
Other White
3.6%
White and Asian
3.6%
Other mixed
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.1%
Irish
1%
Gypsy/Roma
1%

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 teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)10.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.37
Support staff (FTE)11.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Oaklands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimarySt Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableSherrardswood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miNurseryTenterfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryWelwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryMonk's Walk SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKnebworth Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHomerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHarwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DatchworthVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oaklands Primary School

What is Oaklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oaklands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jul 2023.

How does Oaklands Primary School rank in England?

Oaklands Primary School ranks 9,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Oaklands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Oaklands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oaklands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oaklands Primary School made 29 offers from 96 applications (3.3 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oaklands Primary School?

Oaklands Primary School has 195 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oaklands Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Oaklands Primary School?

At Oaklands Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oaklands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oaklands Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.1% 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.