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Oakwood Junior School

Academy converter · Derby · DE24 0DD

Ages 7–11 · 340 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

340 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
182 / 158
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
340 / 360 (94%)
Free school meals
49.1%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Academy trust
ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs CT Atwal

Location

Address
Holbrook Road, Alvaston
Postcode
DE24 0DD
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Derby, Derby, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 49.1%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

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 DerbyNear DE24

  • Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0GZ · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Wyndham Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0EP · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Oak Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0BL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Alvaston Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0PU · Derby

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • Alvaston Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0PU · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Clover Leys Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 5AX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs CT Atwal
Telephone
01332571231
Website
www.oakwoodjuniorschool.co.uk/

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