Oakdale Primary School, Peterborough

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades Oakdale Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders regard attendance as a top priority."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The number of pupils entering the school with additional needs has increased significantly in recent times."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Since the last inspection, the school has been through a period of change, with a major building project and a significant increase in pupil numbers."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development programme is meticulously planned to meet pupils' needs and match the school's context."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve very well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "When the school expanded, leaders adjusted the curriculum to maintain high levels of pupil attainment and support new teaching staff."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years provision has benefited from review and refinement in recent years."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff promote pupils' progress and even higher achievement. This includes ensuring that staff consistently use highly effective modelling and assessment to address pupils' misconceptions"; "Leaders should ensure that provision in the early years continues to develop and strengthen through consistently high-quality teaching and staff interactions with children".

In its own words: "Oakdale is a friendly primary school with a unique family feel. We pride ourselves on outstanding pastoral care and support. Our curriculum is exciting and inspiring offering the children a wealth of first hand experiences and opportunities."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Oakdale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Peterborough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Oakdale Primary School as their first choice and 133 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oakdale Primary School are Southfields Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); Saint Michael CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, 75% reading, 72% maths); Farcet CofE (C) Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 56% reading, 50% maths); and Heritage Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 83% maths).

Oakdale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oakdale Primary School (as of April 2026): 84% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bew Close (opposite), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Peterborough (275).

In 2024/25, Oakdale Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oakdale Primary School are Stanground Academy (0.1 miles) and Hampton Gardens Secondary School (1.7 miles).