Oaklands Infant School, Crowthorne
Oaklands Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Crowthorne, part of The Corvus Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oaklands Infant School in detail
Oaklands Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "At Oaklands Infant School, oak tree is the most important tree, so Goldie knows he is the most important leaf. He is really proud that he is given to the children when they show respect for someone or something in our school. Holly was on her own feeling lonely. She decided to ‘have a go’ at making friends."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and chess.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Oaklands Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Oaklands Infant School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Oaklands Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oaklands Infant School are Oaklands Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 94% maths); Hatch Ride Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Crowthorne Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); and Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 71% maths).
Oaklands Junior SchoolHatch Ride Primary SchoolCrowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolSaint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Oaklands Infant School is one of 7 schools run by The Corvus Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.8% 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 (74%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 3 (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.
Staffing
Oaklands Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crowthorne Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ellis Road (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oaklands Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oaklands Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oaklands Infant School are Edgbarrow School (1 mile) and King's Academy Easthampstead Park (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
2.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Oaklands Infant School
Year 2 Great Fire of London Workshop
22 Sep 2026
Autumn Term 2026 - Newsletter 1
11 Sep 2026
Summer Term 2026 - Newsletter 12
22 Jul 2026
Summer Term 2026 - Newsletter 11
12 Jun 2026
World Book Day
11 Jun 2026
Red Nose Day
11 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oaklands Infant School.
- The Beehive OaklandsAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Beehive Hatch Ride460m away · Not yet graded
- In2care At Crowthorne C Of E Primary School770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Oaklands Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oaklands Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oaklands Infant School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
168 pupils
180 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crowthorne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crowthorne
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
9.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
176
Total Pupils
93
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,719
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,417
Per pupil
£983k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
115
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
Oaklands Infant School
Questions parents ask about Oaklands Infant School
What is Oaklands Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Oaklands Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Oaklands Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Oaklands Infant School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oaklands Infant School?
Oaklands Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Oaklands Infant School?
Classes at Oaklands Infant School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oaklands Infant School?
Oaklands Infant School has around 176 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oaklands Infant School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Oaklands Infant School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oaklands Infant School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Oaklands 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.
Does Oaklands Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Beehive Oaklands (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Oaklands Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oaklands Infant School?
Oaklands Infant School is at Butler Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)