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The Oaks Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Academy converter · Crawley, RH10 5DP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,360 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils449
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gary Mainwaring
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138618.

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 schoolWest SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than West Sussex60%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 West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils449
Girls217
Boys232
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.3%
First language not English28.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.432
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.411
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.77
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
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
60.6%
Other White
8.9%
Other Asian
6.5%
Pakistani
5.8%
Indian
3.6%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other mixed
2.4%
African
1.8%
White and Black African
1.3%

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 teacher25
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.2
Teachers (FTE)17.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.54
Support staff (FTE)17.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.61
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
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 schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than West Sussex1%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 rate1.3%
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 The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, CrawleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDesmond Anderson Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouthgate PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThomas Bennett Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOriel High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrook Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBroadfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miNot applicableAtelier21 Future SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Oaks Primary School & Nursery

What is The Oaks Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The Oaks Primary School & Nursery is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Oaks Primary School & Nursery rank in England?

The Oaks Primary School & Nursery ranks 4,360 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are The Oaks Primary School & Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at The Oaks Primary School & Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into The Oaks Primary School & Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Oaks Primary School & Nursery made 59 offers from 147 applications (2.5 per offer), and 59 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Oaks Primary School & Nursery?

The Oaks Primary School & Nursery has 449 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of The Oaks Primary School & Nursery?

The Oaks Primary School & Nursery had 432 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Oaks Primary School & Nursery?

At The Oaks Primary School & Nursery, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Oaks Primary School & Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Oaks Primary School & Nursery missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.