Oakwood Junior School, Derby | The Schools Guide

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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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Oakwood Junior School

Holbrook Road, Alvaston, Derby DE24 0DD

https://www.oakwoodjuniorschool.co.uk/

Oakwood Junior School is an academy. It has about 350 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.

This school is a member of Odyssey Collaborative Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Asterdale Primary School, Cherry Tree Hill Primary School, Springfield Primary School, Borrow Wood Primary School and Beaufort Community Primary School.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
0.4		Wyndham Spencer Academy
0.4		Oak Grange Primary School
0.4		Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
0.6		Alvaston Infant and Nursery School
0.6		Alvaston Junior Academy
0.8		St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.9		Shelton Infant School
0.9		Shelton Junior School
0.9		Allenton Primary School
1.2		Lakeside Primary Academy
1.2		Chellaston Infant School

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

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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