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Oaklands Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Westerham, TN16 3DN

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,871 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Oaklands Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils423
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Robinson
TrustCHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142234.

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 schoolBromleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%, worse than England, worse than Bromley71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Bromley15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bromley108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bromley107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bromley107105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Bromley81%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Bromley79%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, worse than England, worse than Bromley80%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils423
Girls201
Boys222
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.1%
First language not English5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.379
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size22.7

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
73.8%
Other White
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
African
3.3%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Caribbean
2.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.4%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Asian
0.9%

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 teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)18.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.06
Support staff (FTE)22.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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 schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Bromley4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Bromley10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Bromley0.7%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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Oaklands Primary Academy

What is Oaklands Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Oaklands Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does Oaklands Primary Academy rank in England?

Oaklands Primary Academy ranks 13,871 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Oaklands Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Oaklands Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oaklands Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oaklands Primary Academy made 27 offers from 44 applications (1.6 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oaklands Primary Academy?

Oaklands Primary Academy has 423 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oaklands Primary Academy?

Oaklands Primary Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oaklands Primary Academy?

At Oaklands Primary Academy, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oaklands Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oaklands Primary Academy missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.