School profile

High Oakham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Mansfield, NG18 4SH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

High Oakham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils477 of 430 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Stephanie Astle
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133278.

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading80%76%76%
Expected standard in writing68%73%73%
Expected standard in maths72%76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils477
Girls240
Boys237
Eligible for free school meals9.2%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support56
EHC plan4
Average class size29.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.2%
Other White
3.4%
Other mixed
2.3%
Indian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence3.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence5.5%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1%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)69
Applications (Reception)165
First preference applications (Reception)69
First preference offers (Reception)69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places430
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places3.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult14.8
Teachers (FTE)18.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.84
Support staff (FTE)17.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 High Oakham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryKing Edward Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySutton Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBerry Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMansfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Academy, MansfieldAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWynndale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryIntake Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondarySherwood Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about High Oakham Primary School

What is High Oakham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

High Oakham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2012.

How does High Oakham Primary School rank in England?

High Oakham Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend High Oakham Primary School?

High Oakham Primary School has 477 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 430.

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.