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Oaklands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Yeovil, BA20 2DU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,742 of 15,057

Similar to most 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 14 May 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Karen Parr
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Jan 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135612.

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 schoolSomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%, similar to England, better than Somerset57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Somerset105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Somerset103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils420
Girls201
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40%
First language not English16.7%
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
Average class size29

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
74.3%
Other White
9.5%
African
4%
Indian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Asian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)20.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.61
Support staff (FTE)47.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13%, similar to England, similar to Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Somerset1%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 rate3.1%
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 Oaklands Primary School
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Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryReckleford Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMilford Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMilford Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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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 14 May 2024.

How does Oaklands Primary School rank in England?

Oaklands Primary School ranks 8,742 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Oaklands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% 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 54 offers from 108 applications (2 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oaklands Primary School?

Oaklands Primary School has 420 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oaklands Primary School?

Oaklands Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oaklands Primary School?

At Oaklands Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oaklands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oaklands Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% 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.