Oakwood Primary School, Cheltenham
Oakwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cheltenham, part of Child and Family Learning Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 40 schools in Cheltenham with published results, and 14,422nd of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oakwood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 34% of Year 6 pupils at Oakwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 21% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 39% in reading and 40% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Oakwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Oakwood Primary School as their first choice and 30 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 Oakwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oakwood Primary School are Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); St Mary's Church of England Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Dunalley Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 90% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oakwood Primary School.
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Infant SchoolDunalley Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School
The trust
Oakwood Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Child and Family Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 139 pupils (44.8%) received SEN support and 24 (7.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Oakwood Primary School had 24 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 tram or metro stop is Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cotswold Road (before), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oakwood Primary School issued 88 suspensions, 25.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
45.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 39% to 34% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 40% to 21% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 46% to 38% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oakwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oakwood Primary School.
- 4-2-11 Activity Camp380m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Oakwood Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakwood Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire 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
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 4 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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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Your chances of a place at Oakwood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
340 pupils
420 places
80 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheltenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheltenham
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
139
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
52.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
310
Total Pupils
158
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,192
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,049
Per pupil
£2453k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.8%
Overall absence
35.6%
Persistent absence
317
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
Oakwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Oakwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oakwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oakwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 34% reached the expected standard in reading and 21% did so in maths.
What is Oakwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oakwood Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oakwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oakwood Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oakwood Primary School?
Oakwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Oakwood Primary School?
Classes at Oakwood Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Oakwood Primary School?
Oakwood Primary School has around 310 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oakwood Primary School?
9.8% of sessions were missed at Oakwood Primary School in 2024/25. 35.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oakwood Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakwood Primary 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 Oakwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Oakwood Primary School: 4-2-11 Activity Camp (380m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Oakwood Primary School?
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, 4 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oakwood Primary School?
Oakwood Primary School is at Cotswold Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)