School Chooser

Oakfield Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademy435 pupilsNurseryRugbyWarwickshire
School Chooser Score
63
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 45 to 78
Out of 100. Better than 70% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, November 2025
Reached the expected level at 1174%England 63%
Attendance94.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families29%A bit more than most schools
Parents would recommend90%78 Parent View responses
PlacesFull435 pupils, 420 places

Oakfield Primary Academy is a sponsored academy in Rugby for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 435 pupils, 15 more than it has places for. About 29 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 63 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 70% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in November 2025 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Oakfield Road, Rugby, CV22 6AU01788 565021oakfieldprimaryacademy.co.ukMrs Natasha Samra head teacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 25 November 2025. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
Strong
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
Strong
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
Strong
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
Strong
Early years
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
23 September 2021UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

62 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1174%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level3%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score105.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score106.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 52%52%20172018: 75%75%20182019: 65%65%20192023: 60%60%20232024: 70%70%20242025: 74%74%2025
Since 2017: +22%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017WarwickshireEngland
Pupils tested623063573231
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%70%60%65%75%52%62%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%6%9%13%3%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score105.0105.0103.0103.0104.0102.0106.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score106.0106.0104.0105.0105.0103.0104.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score104.0104.0103.0105.0109.0105.0105.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard79%83%71%75%84%61%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard77%77%70%77%78%65%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)81%70%67%68%75%55%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.2-0.7+1.3+1.7
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.2+0.1+2.9+2.2
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged58%65%41%52%69%41%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged86%80%83%75%81%64%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
58%86%
Gap 28 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
69%79%
Gap 10 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
88%74%
Gap 14 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
4%3%
Gap 1 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places397 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
95% full

About 23 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have grown by 7% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Warwickshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school90%England 87%
My child is happy here92%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe90%
Positive overall84%
My child is happy at this school
92%England 89%
My child feels safe at this school
90%England 90%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
88%England 83%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
22% yesEngland 18%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
53%England 50%
My child gets the right support to learn well
90%England 85%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
35% yesEngland 26%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
78%England 71%
The school communicates well with me
78%England 80%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
78%England 69%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
88%England 82%
I would recommend this school
90%England 87%
Overall view of the school is positive
84%England 82%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 78 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for primary schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll435Census January 2026
Places420104% full
Pupils from low-income families28%29% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English49%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support16%69 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%11 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.615 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils7%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)30%£179,025 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls228 / 207
White British pupils36%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 26.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (34), Autistic spectrum disorder (19), Moderate learning difficulty (13), emotional and mental health (10), Specific learning difficulty (3), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll435429411404400396
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals28%30%32%36%35%35%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language49%49%46%44%44%43%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support22%16%15%19%14%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%1%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school12.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.2%6.2%6.8%8.9%5.0%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%4.5%5.1%7.6%4.2%3.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%1.6%1.7%1.3%0.8%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.9%17.3%18.5%30.0%12.8%9.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.90.51.06.31.8
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers14.6full-time equivalent, 16 people
Pupils per teacher29.1Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers94%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants15.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,137
Teachers who left in the year44%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.72024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£5,860England £7,128. Total £2.5m
Income per pupil£6,488England £7,587. Total £2.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,483England £3,405
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £96k, £228 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£264kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£5,860spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m33812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate88 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£300,000Rugby
Nearest bus stop190 mWestfield Road, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy190 m396No overall grade 202545Compare
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England370 m199Good 202320Compare
Rokeby Primary SchoolAcademy830 m219Good 202310Compare
St Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy990 m196No overall grade 202426Compare
Northlands Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles208Not inspected69Compare
Bawnmore Community Infant SchoolCouncil1.0 miles178Report card 202623Compare
Bilton Infant SchoolCouncil1.1 miles124Requires improvement 20231Compare
Henry Hinde SchoolAcademy1.2 miles216Good 20223Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Oakfield Primary Academy with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats70%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 63 is 31 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 32 · highest 98100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 63 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 63% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 45 to 78. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.01
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 62 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.07
Ofsted report card, 0.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
-0.02
DfE progress measure; 62 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.10
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
0.00
2024/25; 371 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.01
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 62 pupils
What parents say5%in line
+0.01
Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 78 responses

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Oakfield Primary Academy a good school?

It is about average. Oakfield Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 70% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 45 to 78, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Oakfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 25 November 2025 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as strong.

How good are Oakfield Primary Academy's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 74% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Oakfield Primary Academy have?

435 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 420 places, so it is 104% full.

Is Oakfield Primary Academy oversubscribed?

Probably not. 23 places were empty in 2024/25 (6% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Oakfield Primary Academy?

Pupils were in school 94.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

What do parents say about Oakfield Primary Academy?

90% of the 78 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 92% say their child is happy there. Across England, 87% of parents would recommend their child's school.

How big are the classes at Oakfield Primary Academy?

The average class had 28.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 7% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Oakfield Road, Rugby, CV22 6AU
Telephone
01788 565021
Website
www.oakfieldprimaryacademy.co.uk
Head Teacher
Mrs Natasha Samra
Type of school
Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
REAch2 Academy Trust (65 schools)
Local authority
Warwickshire
Ward
New Bilton
Constituency
Rugby
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 November 2012 (new provision)
URN
138915 · LAESTAB 9372008 · UKPRN 10039365
Formerly
Oakfield Primary School

Where these figures come from