Oakwood Primary School, based in St Albans, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.
Oakwood Primary School currently has around 313 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 7.7% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.3%).
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: | Oakwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0XA |
| Website: | http://www.oakwood.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01727753930 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anna Thompson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117222 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 313 |
| Number of Boys: | 149 |
| Number of Girls: | 164 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.30% | 198 |
| Other White | 8.60% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 5.40% | 17 |
| Chinese | 4.80% | 15 |
| Indian | 3.50% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 2.60% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.60% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX | 4out of 4 | 1,059 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX | - not rated | 1,059 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW | - not rated | 1,098 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW | 3out of 4 | 1,098 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XB | - not rated | 247 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB | - not rated | 247 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | - not rated | 1,230 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT | 4out of 4 | 1,443 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 929 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 2,368 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ | - not rated | 1,098 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ | 3out of 4 | 1,098 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR | - not rated | 2,290 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 2,451 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 2,531 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.