Oakbank School, Reading
Oakbank School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Reading, part of Greenshaw Learning Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 16th-highest of the 21 schools in Reading with published results, and 2,530th of 3,298 across England.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oakbank School in detail
Oakbank School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Oakbank School. Oakbank School was transferred to the Greenshaw Learning Trust in September 2025. The Greenshaw Learning Trust has a reputation for providing high-quality education, and as a proud member of the trust, we are a community defined by a knowledge-rich culture where every student thrives."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Oakbank School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 54.2 in Wokingham and 47 across England.
39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 62% in Wokingham and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.4, against 44.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at Oakbank School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Oakbank School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Oakbank School are Hartland High School (1.6 miles, Attainment 8 37.8); Reading Girls' School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.2); Maiden Erlegh School (3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.3); and Reading School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 80.6).
Oakbank School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Hartland High SchoolReading Girls' SchoolMaiden Erlegh SchoolReading School
The trust
Oakbank School is one of 39 schools run by Greenshaw Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 66 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 15 (5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ryeish Green School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oakbank School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Oakbank School are Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles), Shinfield Infant and Nursery School (0.8 miles), Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School (0.9 miles) and Lambs Lane Primary School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolShinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolShinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolLambs Lane Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Oakbank School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Oakbank (URN 138367), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
At a Glance
35.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
40.7
Attainment 8
38.5%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 40.7 | 38.5% |
| Disadvantaged(27) | - | 33.4 | 29.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(51) | - | 44.6 | 43.1% |
| Boys(42) | - | 40.9 | 31% |
| Girls(36) | - | 40.4 | 47.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Oakbank School
Term dates
Oakbank School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakbank School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakbank School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
300 pupils
560 places
260 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reading
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,293
Applications
2,318
Got 1st preference
82.4%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All secondary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
157
Boys
143
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,469
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Oakbank before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Oakbank (URN 138367), the school Oakbank School replaced. There are no figures for Oakbank School yet, so these are shown separately.
11.5%
Overall absence
34.1%
Persistent absence
451
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Oakbank School
What are GCSE results like at Oakbank School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Oakbank School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.7. 39% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Oakbank School's Ofsted rating?
Oakbank School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Oakbank (URN 138367), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Oakbank School?
No fixed boundary. When Oakbank School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Oakbank School?
Classes at Oakbank School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oakbank School?
Oakbank School has around 300 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Oakbank School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakbank School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Oakbank School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oakbank School?
Oakbank School is at Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)