Oakwood Primary School

Oakwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0XA

Good

Inspected 9 July 2024

Good

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

313

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 313 / 315 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

8.0%

Disadvantaged

16.6%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

17.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.8%

Overall absence

8.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

10.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.3 vs 2023/24

£43,542

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,630 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,834

Spend per pupil

£6,025

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.