Oakley Primary Academy, Bedford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Oakley Primary Academy

Station Road, Oakley, Bedford MK43 7RE

https://www.oakley.beds.sch.uk/

Oakley Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 290 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In October 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Meridian Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Great Ouse Primary Academy, Harrold Primary Academy, Sawtry Junior Academy, Bar Hill Community Primary School and Hatton Park Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Admissions, Representation and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		Bromham CofE Primary School
1.4		Ursula Taylor Church of England School
1.8		Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
2.1		Great Ouse Primary Academy
2.1		St James' CofE Academy
2.3		Edith Cavell Primary School
2.4		Scott Primary School
2.6		Westfield Primary School
2.6		Livingstone Primary School
2.6		St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
2.7		Great Denham Primary School
2.7		Queen's Park Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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