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Oakwood Primary School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO16 8FD

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
373

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 fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
201 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Bridge Education Trust
Academy trust
Bridge Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Whitmarsh

Location

Address
Sandpiper Road
Postcode
SO16 8FD
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 419 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.5%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Primary in SO16
15
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

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 SouthamptonNear SO16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Whitmarsh
Telephone
02380742345
Website
http://oakwoodlive.net

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