Primary school

Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Warrington
  • WA1 3SZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 46%46% · 2018/192022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 68%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · North West 63%4/10 Below−24 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · North West 6%4/10 Below+15.5 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below−43 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below−23.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 59 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 55% · 55 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 61% · 64 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 69% · 86 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 57% · 96 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 47% · 97 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 57% · 88 pupils · North West 63%69%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 9% · 55 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 64 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 86 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 8% · 96 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 97 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 5% · 88 pupils · North West 6%11%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 59 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 55 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 64 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 86 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 96 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 97 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 88 pupils · North West 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 59 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 55 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 64 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 86 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 96 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 97 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 88 pupils · North West 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
58 of 58 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5858
2nd232
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026667
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.6%
First language not English13.0%
SEN support18.0%
EHC plan6.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils15.9%

Girls 46.5%Boys 53.5%

101.7% full · 656 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 59 responses (8.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.3% not applicable42.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22% not applicable78.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 27.6
  • Leadership 5.5
  • Teaching assistants 33.9
  • Other support 16.7

Teachers 33.1 FTE · Whole workforce 83.7 · 124 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,648
Spend per pupil£7,208
Staff spend per pupil£5,943
Reserve per pupil£522
  • +£337,000revenue reserve
  • +£284,000in-year balance

Grants £7,580 · self-generated £147 · premises £319 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £2,159,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it