SchoolScoresOakwood Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Windsor Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2AH
01255 421168 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 November 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 March 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
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 Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 63 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 59 |
| Of those, offered a place | 59 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 95 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 50.9% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.2% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 16th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 33.2% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 7th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Higher than 99% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 29.9 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 11th highest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.2 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 16th highest of 16 state primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary 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.
Nearby primary schools
- Alton Park Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravens Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- White Hall Academy and Nursery 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cann Hall Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir Martin Frobisher Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Clacton CofE Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burrsville Infant Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022
- Holland Park Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Oakwood Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 November 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 March 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Oakwood Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 59 families put Oakwood Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 63 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 59 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114722.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.