Oakfield Junior School is a primary school located in Gateshead. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/01/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Chowdene Bank, Gateshead

School Information

Address: Chowdene Bank, Gateshead, NE9 6JH
Website: www.oakfieldschoolsfederation.org
Telephone: 01914334086
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Kate Chisholm
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108329

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 237
Number of Boys: 119
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.1 to 1
Writing
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.5
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD 		4out of 4 3,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakfield Junior School
Chowdene Bank , NE9 6JH 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oakfield Infant School
Chowdene Bank , Low Fell NE9 6JH 		4out of 4 130 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kells Lane Primary School
Kells Lane , Low Fell NE9 5HX 		4out of 4 993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harlow Green Community Primary School
Harlow Green Lane , NE9 7TB 		3out of 4 1,105 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Glynwood Community Primary School
Glynwood Gardens , NE9 5SY 		4out of 4 1,298 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grace College
Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE 		1out of 4 253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		4out of 4 2,142 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD 		3out of 4 748 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dryden School
Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR 		4out of 4 1,774 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ 		1out of 4 2,191 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ 		3out of 4 2,405 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Gibside School
Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE 		4out of 4 2,520 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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