Primary school

Oakwood Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO16 8FD
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 13%2017/18: top 7%7% · 2017/182018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM48% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East−62.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−42.7 pts
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−49.3 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−21.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 59 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 81% · 59 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 88% · 56 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 77% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 63% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 55% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 48% · 60 pupils · South East 64%88%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 10% · 59 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 4% · 56 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 13% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 60 pupils · South East 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 56 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 106108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 56 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 95.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd191
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2010Good
  4. 2011Goodas predecessor
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2022Remains Good
  7. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026419
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.1%
First language not English15.7%
SEN support8.7%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.9%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

99.8% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 38.1 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,600
Spend per pupil£7,407
Staff spend per pupil£5,638
Reserve per pupil−£1,285
  • −£538,227revenue reserve
  • −£338,271in-year balance

Grants £6,184 · self-generated £464 · premises £457 per pupil