Oaklands Junior School is a primary school in Crowthorne, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Oaklands Junior School currently has around 254 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 5.1% 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 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.6%).

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.

School Information

Address: Butler Road, Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ
Website: https://oaklandsjunior-school.org.uk
Telephone: 01344773496
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wokingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Duncan Holland
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145282

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/09/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 256
Number of Pupils: 254
Number of Boys: 132
Number of Girls: 122

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.60%197
Other White8.30%21
Indian3.90%10
Other Asian2.80%7
Other Mixed2.00%5
White and Asian1.60%4
Pakistani0.80%2
Chinese0.80%2
African0.80%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
White and Black African0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
77%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
15%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
108.5
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
108.0
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands Junior School
Butler Road , RG45 6QZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Infant School
Butler Road , RG45 6QZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Junior School
Butler Road , RG45 6QZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Infant School
Butler Road , RG45 6QZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hatch Ride Primary School
Hatch Ride , RG45 6LP
- not rated 502 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Edgbarrow School
Grant Road , RG45 7HZ
- not rated 1,715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Edgbarrow School
Grant Road , RG45 7HZ
4out of 4 1,715 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School
Ringmead , RG12 8FS
- not rated 3,058 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Ringmead , RG12 8FS
3out of 4 3,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady's Preparatory School
The Avenue , RG45 6PB
- not rated 562 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Wellington College
Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU
- not rated 1,509 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hawthorn Academy
Old Wokingham Road , RG40 3BT
- not rated 1,934 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
College Hall
West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT
- not rated 1,936 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wellington College Prep
Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH
- not rated 2,436 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.