Oakdene Primary Academy, Prescot
Oakdene Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Prescot, part of Wade Deacon Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to St. Helens (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Oakdene Primary Academy in detail
Oakdene Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Oakdene Primary Academy, a vibrant and inclusive school at the heart of Rainhill. As Principal, I am proud to lead a dedicated and passionate team committed to nurturing every child’s potential and fostering a lifelong love of learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, judo, choir and eco club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Oakdene Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Oakdene Primary School (URN 104781), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Oakdene Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Oakdene Primary Academy as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oakdene Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oakdene Primary Academy are St Ann's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths); St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 83% maths); Longton Lane Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 68% maths); and Sutton Manor Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths).
St Ann's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolLongton Lane Community Primary SchoolSutton Manor Community Primary School
The trust
Oakdene Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by Wade Deacon Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rainhill Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stonecross Drive (near), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oakdene Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oakdene Primary Academy are Rainhill High School (0.3 miles) and Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (1 mile).
Rainhill High SchoolSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Oakdene Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Oakdene Primary School (URN 104781), it was rated Good in March 2024.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Oakdene Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Oakdene Primary School (URN 104781), the school Oakdene Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Oakdene Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oakdene Primary Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakdene Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakdene Primary Academy is in St. Helens; for families living there:
Apply to St. Helens for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Oakdene Primary Academy
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- How many families in St. Helens got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
206 pupils
244 places
38 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Prescot
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Prescot
Across St. Helens council
Places available
2,180
Applications
1,809
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across St. Helens council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
95
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,098
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Oakdene Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Oakdene Primary School (URN 104781), the school Oakdene Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Oakdene Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.7%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Oakdene Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Oakdene Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Oakdene Primary Academy?
Oakdene Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Oakdene Primary School (URN 104781), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Oakdene Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Oakdene Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Oakdene Primary School (URN 104781), it was rated Good in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Oakdene Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Oakdene Primary Academy is oversubscribed, St. Helens allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Oakdene Primary Academy?
Classes at Oakdene Primary Academy average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oakdene Primary Academy?
Oakdene Primary Academy has around 206 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Oakdene Primary Academy?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakdene Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Oakdene Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oakdene Primary Academy?
Oakdene Primary Academy is at Ashton Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 0QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)