Located in Corby, Oakley Vale Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Oakley Vale Primary School currently has around 420 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.8%. other white pupils make up about 17.6% , followed by african at 11.7%
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.
| Address: | Cheltenham Road, Corby, NN18 8RH |
| Website: | www.oakleyvaleprimary.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01536461199 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Sarah Sanders |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140120 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 420 |
| Number of Boys: | 220 |
| Number of Girls: | 200 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 48.80% | 205 |
| Other White | 17.60% | 74 |
| African | 11.70% | 49 |
| Indian | 4.80% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 3.30% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 2.60% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 8 |
| Other Black | 1.90% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Vale Primary School Cheltenham Road , NN18 8RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakley Vale Primary School Cheltenham Road , NN18 8RH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Corby Primary Academy Butland Road , NN18 8QA | - not rated | 813 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Patrick Road , NN18 9NT | 3out of 4 | 1,409 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Primary Academy Southbrook , NN18 9BE | 3out of 4 | 1,609 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA | 3out of 4 | 567 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Kingswood School Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS | - not rated | 2,477 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS | 3out of 4 | 2,477 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE | - not rated | 2,532 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Corby Community College Oakley Road , NN17 1NE | - not rated | 2,532 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Weston CTC Coomb Road , Great Oakley NN18 8LA | - not rated | 567 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP | - not rated | 2,044 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH | 4out of 4 | 2,743 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Firdale School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD | - not rated | 2,903 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR | - not rated | 2,959 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.