Primary school

The Oaks Primary School & Nursery

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • RH10 5DP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,360 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 29%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM72% · South East 64%8/10 Above+51.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · South East 7%7/10 Above+50.5 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+25.3 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+32.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 59 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 54% · 59 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 60% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 58% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 59% · 58 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 66% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 72% · 47 pupils · South East 64%72%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 59 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 59 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 2% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 9% · 58 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 11% · 47 pupils · South East 7%11%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 47 pupils · South East 106106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 47 pupils · South East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.7%
59 of 61 who put it first2014 · 75.7%2026 · 96.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6159
2nd450
3rd410

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026449
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.9%
First language not English27.5%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

106.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 57 responses (12.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school78.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved43.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 43.9% not applicable31.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14% not applicable36.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.1% who said Yes above33.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child47.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school70.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing42.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school79% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development38.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent47.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.0
Pupils per adult14.2
  • Classroom teachers 15.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 17.4 FTE · Whole workforce 35.3 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,945
Spend per pupil£5,065
Staff spend per pupil£4,198
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£382,000in-year balance

Grants £5,756 · self-generated £189 · premises £399 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST (45 academies) · trust reserve £10,108,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it