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Oakfield Infant School - Part of Oakfield Schools Federation

Community school · Gateshead · NE9 6JH

Ages 4–7 · 168 pupils · Gateshead

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill93%

168 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
84 / 84
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
168 / 180 (93%)
Free school meals
5.4%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Kate Chisholm

Location

Address
Chowdene Bank, Low Fell
Postcode
NE9 6JH
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.4%.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Primary schools in Gateshead
37
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE9
18
Primary in NE9
12
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in GatesheadNear NE9

  • Oakfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 6JH · Gateshead

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM6.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oakfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 6JH · Gateshead

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM8.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Kells Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 5HX · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.5%
    • Demand1.32

    0.6 miles away

  • Glynwood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 5SY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kate Chisholm

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