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Oakley School

Free school · All-through, ages 0 to 16 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Quercus Way, Leamington Spa, CV33 9WN

01926 290646 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card2 strong, 5 expectedSafeguarding met · 2 June 2026
Pupils646Room for 1,354
First-choice applications per place1.0171 for 170 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 2 June 2026 , published 23 June 2026.

In short: 2 strong, 5 expected, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Early yearsNursery and reception classes. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Warwickshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in (Year 7)?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered170
Families who put it first171
Of those, offered a place141 (82%)
Families who listed it at all485

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

How hard is it to get in (Reception)?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 2 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered29
Families who put it first57
Of those, offered a place26 (46%)
Families who listed it at all216

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.4 · 2025: 2.1 · 2026: 2.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Warwickshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 15 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 27.9% 22.8%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
 8.5% 2.4%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
 25.2% 13.9%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
 11.7% 13.7%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 10.3% 9.0%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 27.9% 23.1%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 29.4 16.0 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
 10.6% 6.1% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded2 pupils 0.53% 0.21% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
 17.7 17.5 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 8.6 12.5 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
 13.6% 13.8%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Oakley School's Ofsted rating?

Oakley School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 2 June 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 2 strong, 5 expected, and safeguarding was met.

Is Oakley School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 171 families put Oakley School as their first choice for 170 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 141 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.