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The Oaks Primary School & Nursery

Academy converter · Crawley · RH10 5DP

Ages 4–11 · 449 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
356

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

449 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
232 / 217
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
449 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gary Mainwaring

Location

Address
Loppets Road, Tilgate
Postcode
RH10 5DP
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Crawley
Constituency
Crawley
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 4–11, in Crawley, West Sussex, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.6%.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Primary schools in Crawley
29
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH10
25
Primary in RH10
18
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.87

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.5%
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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.85

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    • FSM7.0%
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    Ages 3–11

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%
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  • Three Bridges Primary School

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    • KS241%
    • Absence6.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Mainwaring
Telephone
01293527473
Website
www.oaks-tkat.org

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