Located in Waterlooville, Oaklands Catholic School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Oaklands Catholic School currently has around 1367 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 47% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
| Website: | http://www.oaklandscatholicschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 02392259214 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Amy Bonnington |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137345 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1340 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1367 |
| Number of Boys: | 644 |
| Number of Girls: | 723 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.20% | 809 |
| Indian | 9.50% | 130 |
| Other White | 8.30% | 114 |
| African | 5.50% | 75 |
| Other Mixed | 4.70% | 64 |
| White and Asian | 3.40% | 47 |
| White and Black African | 2.30% | 31 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 30 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 27 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BP | 3out of 4 | 134 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morelands First School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD | - not rated | 750 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwood Junior School Springwood Avenue , PO7 8ED | 3out of 4 | 751 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwood Infant School Springwood Avenue , PO7 8ED | 3out of 4 | 793 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park House First School Sparsholt Close , Leigh Park PO9 4AP | - not rated | 1,128 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park House Middle School Sparsholt Close , Leigh Park PO9 4AP | - not rated | 1,128 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL | - not rated | 1,470 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crookhorn College Stakes Hill Road , PO7 5UD | - not rated | 394 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Community School Middle Park Way , Leigh Park PO9 4BU | 3out of 4 | 1,586 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS | 3out of 4 | 1,730 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cowplain Community School Hart Plain Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8RY | - not rated | 2,919 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cowplain School Hart Plain Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8RY | 3out of 4 | 2,919 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA | - not rated | 823 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Havant College New Road , PO9 1QL | - not rated | 2,918 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Junior School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BP | - not rated | 238 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD | 3out of 4 | 750 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Education Centre Park House Farm Way , PO9 4AJ | - not rated | 1,228 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Waterloo School Warfield Avenue , PO7 7JJ | 3out of 4 | 1,385 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Prospect School Freeley Road , PO9 4AQ | - not rated | 1,661 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.