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Oakham CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Oakham, LE15 6GY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Oakham CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils233
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Stephen Cox
TrustTHE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityRutland
Opened01 Jun 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148948.

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 schoolRutlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Rutland65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Rutland12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Rutland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Rutland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Rutland106105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Rutland78%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than Rutland77%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Rutland77%75%
Pupils taking tests35--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils233
Girls112
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18%
First language not English8.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45

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
80.7%
Indian
4.7%
Other White
3.4%
African
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Other Asian
0.4%

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 teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.7
Teachers (FTE)15.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.6
Support staff (FTE)32.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 schoolRutlandEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, similar to Rutland4.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, similar to Rutland9.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Rutland1.4%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 rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Oakham CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableOakham SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableBrooke Priory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryCatmose CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 mi16 plusHarington SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryCatmose PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBrooke Hill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryLangham CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakham CofE Primary School

What is Oakham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oakham CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2017.

How does Oakham CofE Primary School rank in England?

Oakham CofE Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Oakham CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Oakham CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oakham CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oakham CofE Primary School made 19 offers from 44 applications (2.3 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oakham CofE Primary School?

Oakham CofE Primary School has 233 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oakham CofE Primary School?

Oakham CofE Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oakham CofE Primary School?

At Oakham CofE Primary School, there were 15.1 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Oakham CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oakham CofE Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% 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.