The Oaks Infant School, Sittingbourne

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades The Oaks Infant School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have high expectations for pupils' attendance and behaviour."

Early years - Strong standard. "The provision in both Nursery and Reception gives children the best possible start to school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is an inclusive and welcoming school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know the school extremely well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders provide a rich and inclusive personal development programme that is an entitlement for every pupil."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils progress well through the curriculum across year groups and key stages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad, ambitious and well sequenced, from Nursery to the end of key stage 1."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils consistently apply early writing skills across the broader curriculum with the same precision that is shown in their English work"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers provide regular opportunities for pupils to engage in meaningful discussion so they can practise using subject-specific vocabulary fluently".

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to The Oaks Infant School. The Oaks is a member of the Our Community Multi Academy Trust . We believe that we are stronger together and that collaboration helps to make the magic happen in our schools."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cross-country, running, dance, choir, Lego, STEM and art.

The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.

For September 2026 entry, 106 families put The Oaks Infant School as their first choice and 223 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Oaks Infant School are Minterne Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths); Westlands Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 70% maths); and Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 86% maths).

The Oaks Infant School is one of 10 schools run by Our Community Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The Oaks Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 4 pupils on roll.

The Oaks Infant School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyndhurst Grove (adjacent), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 255 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Oaks Infant School issued 6 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Oaks Infant School are Fulston Manor School (0.5 miles), Borden Grammar School (0.5 miles), Highsted Grammar School (0.5 miles) and Westlands School (0.9 miles).