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Oakbank School

Free schools · Reading · RG7 1ER

Ages 11–16 · 300 pupils · Wokingham

Ofsted

Not judged

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-13

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill54%

300 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
300
Boys / girls
157 / 143
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
300 / 560 (54%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Headteacher
Robert Gerrard

Location

Address
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green, Hyde End Lane
Postcode
RG7 1ER
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Reading, Wokingham, 300 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.3%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG7
25
Secondary in RG7
3
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Secondary in Wokingham LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Hartland High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 8AF · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM45.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 7PY · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG6 7HS · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence7.3%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Robert Gerrard
Telephone
01189883616

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