Oakdene Primary Academy, Billingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Oakdene Primary Academy. We are an outstanding, thriving primary school in Billingham, serving a wonderfully exciting learning community. Our dedicated staff are committed to providing a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment where all children can flourish both academically and personally."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Oakdene Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 89% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Oakdene Primary Academy as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oakdene Primary Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths); Bewley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 84% maths); Roseberry Primary School (0.6 miles); and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Oakdene Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Oakdene Primary Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

38.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 52 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Oakdene Primary Academy had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Billingham Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hollinside Road (a), 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oakdene Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Oakdene Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Oakdene Primary Academy are St Michael's Catholic Academy (0.4 miles) and Northfield School and Sports College (1.3 miles).