Oakfield Infant School, Gateshead
Oakfield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Gateshead, part of Smart Multi Academy Trust. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gateshead (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oakfield Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Oakfield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Oakfield Infant School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Oakfield Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oakfield Infant School are Oakfield Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Harlow Green Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths); Kells Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (0.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths).
Oakfield Junior SchoolHarlow Green Community Primary SchoolKells Lane Primary SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
The trust
Oakfield Infant School is one of 11 schools run by Smart Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% 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 (6%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chowdene Bank-The Lodges Road (n-bound), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Oakfield Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oakfield Infant School are Grace College (0.2 miles) and Emmanuel College (1.7 miles).
Sources: 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); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Oakfield Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Oakfield Infant School - Part of Oakfield Schools Federation (URN 108332), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oakfield Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakfield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakfield Infant School is in Gateshead; for families living there:
Apply to Gateshead for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot.
7 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 Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 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 Oakfield Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
147 pupils
180 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gateshead
Across Gateshead council
Places available
2,494
Applications
1,785
Got 1st preference
98.1%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Gateshead council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
60
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,515
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,267
Per pupil
£847k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
112
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Oakfield Infant School
Questions parents ask about Oakfield Infant School
What is Oakfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Oakfield Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Oakfield Infant School - Part of Oakfield Schools Federation (URN 108332), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Oakfield Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Oakfield Infant School is oversubscribed, Gateshead allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oakfield Infant School?
Oakfield Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Oakfield Infant School?
Classes at Oakfield Infant School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oakfield Infant School?
Oakfield Infant School has around 128 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oakfield Infant School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Oakfield Infant School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oakfield Infant School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakfield Infant School 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 Oakfield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot. 7 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 Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oakfield Infant School?
Oakfield Infant School is at Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)