School profile

Oakfield Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Southampton, SO40 3LN

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,653 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

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

Oakfield Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils162 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lucy Bray
TrustGATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147021.

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%9%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading89%76%76%
Expected standard in writing82%74%73%
Expected standard in maths86%74%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils162
Girls88
Boys74
Eligible for free school meals21.6%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support21
EHC plan7
Average class size23.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.7%
African
4.3%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.8%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.9%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)29
Applications (Reception)65
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll167
Unfilled places20.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.04
Support staff (FTE)9.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Oakfield Academy
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Good
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Good
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Good
0.6 miPrimaryCalmore Junior SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryCalmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHazel Wood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryNetley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryHounsdown SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryRedbridge Community SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakfield Academy

What is Oakfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

Oakfield Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does Oakfield Academy rank in England?

Oakfield Academy ranks 4,653 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oakfield Academy?

Oakfield Academy has 162 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.