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Oakwood Primary School

Sandpiper Road, Southampton, SO16 8FD

Local ranking27th of 54 primary schools in Southampton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
48.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
57.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
414
Boys
201 (48%)
Girls
218 (52%)
Capacity
420 (100% full)
SEND
11.8%
FSM Eligible
27.1%
EAL
15.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,747/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.6%
  • White Other: 9.4%
  • Black African: 3.6%
  • Asian Indian: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%

74.6%

White British

9.4%

White Other

3.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116138
UKPRN
10076960
Establishment No.
2471
Trust
Bridge Education Trust

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