Oakhurst Community Primary School, Swindon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Oakhurst is a genuinely inclusive school where every child is known and valued. Staff go above and beyond to support pupils, particularly those with additional needs, and all children have access to clubs, trips and enrichment activities. The warm, family feel of the school helps pupils thrive both academically and personally, with excellent behaviour and strong attendance.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics and reading outcomes, with Year 1 phonics screening well above average
- Inclusive approach with excellent support for pupils with special needs and disabilities
- Positive behaviour and attendance, with rare bullying and kind, respectful conduct
- High-quality early years provision with strong language and communication foundations
- Excellent wellbeing support including 'house of worries' and wellbeing ambassadors
Areas for Improvement
- Some older pupils lack fluency and accuracy in writing, which holds back progress
- Teachers do not always use assessment information to adapt learning precisely, leading some pupils to complete work that is not ambitious enough
- Some pupils struggle to recall what they have learned in personal development lessons
- Leaders could use collected school information more precisely to inform future strategies
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, all legal requirements are met, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
football club, art club, brass group, choir, concerts in Birmingham, Picnic Proms performance, residential visits, Junior Good Citizenship days, digital leaders, librarians, wellbeing ambassadors, student-run clubs including Monday Morning News journal
Oakhurst Community Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils arrive eager to learn and feel happy and safe. Leaders have high expectations and have created a coherent curriculum that helps most pupils make secure progress from their starting points.
At a Glance
13.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 86%. Maths has improved from 77% to 84%. Writing has improved from 80% to 88%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
9
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
397 pupils
420 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swindon
Admissions Demand - Swindon
Places available
3,133
Applications
2,498
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Swindon (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.52459%
Overall absence
10.37234%
Persistent absence
376
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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