Primary school

The Oaks Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP2 0NR
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Sep 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,435 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 54%2018/19: top 31%31% · 2018/192022/23: top 43%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · East of England 64%6/10 Middle−16.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East of England 7%6/10 Middle−13 pts
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England−35.7 pts
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 51 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 69% · 54 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 66% · 53 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 74% · 53 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 64% · 59 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 67% · 61 pupils · East of England 64%74%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 51 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 54 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 53 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 13% · 53 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 15% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 10% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 8% · 61 pupils · East of England 7%15%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 51 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 10610699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 51 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in64.8%
57 of 88 who put it first2014 · 88.7%2026 · 64.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8857
2nd441
3rd280

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2018Outstanding
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026449
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.9%
First language not English24.2%
SEN support17.7%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

103.5% full · 434 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (11.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.4% not applicable72.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.3% not applicable83.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?38.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.5% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 19.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 22.6
  • Other support 10.2

Teachers 22.5 FTE · Whole workforce 55.3 · 84 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,853
Spend per pupil£5,822
Staff spend per pupil£5,192
Reserve per pupil£916
  • +£407,000revenue reserve
  • +£458,000in-year balance

Grants £6,675 · self-generated £202 · premises £173 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION (16 academies) · trust reserve £1,986,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it