Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144870.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 312 |
| Girls | 155 |
| Boys | 157 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 11.5% |
| First language not English | 3.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 273 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 42 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 17 |
| Average class size | 26.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.05 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 25.43 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.05 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 14.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 89 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 223 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 106 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 82 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, better than Kent | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.9%, better than England, better than Kent | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Kent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Minterne Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Westlands Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Fulston Manor School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Borden Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Highsted Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | South Avenue Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Westlands School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | VTC Independent School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. |
The Oaks Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Oaks Infant School made 89 offers from 223 applications (2.5 per offer), and 82 of 106 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Oaks Infant School has 312 pupils aged 3 to 7.
The Oaks Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At The Oaks Infant School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Oaks Infant School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.9% 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.