SchoolScoresThe Oaks Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Gore Court Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1GL
01795 423619 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 June 2011. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 24 November 2021: 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 Kent. 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 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 89 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 106 |
| Of those, offered a place | 82 (77%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 223 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.2
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 12 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 20th highest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.0% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 19th highest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.2% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 25th highest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 11th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Lower than 47% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Lower than 44% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.7% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Lower than 37% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Lower than 64% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 21st highest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Higher than 19% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.4 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 24th highest of 26 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Higher than 4% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 19th highest of 24 state primary schools in Sittingbourne. Higher than 18% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 14.4%* | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Minterne Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westlands Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tunstall CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Avenue Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canterbury Road Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grove Park Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milton Court Primary Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Borden CofE Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 94% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rodmersham School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Oaks Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The Oaks Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 June 2011. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 24 November 2021, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is The Oaks Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 106 families put The Oaks Infant School as their first choice for 89 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 82 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 144870.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.