Oakwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Sandpiper Road, Southampton, SO16 8FDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakwood Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 56th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 17 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

419 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals26.5%

26.5%, the same as the England average.

English as an additional language17.7%

17.7%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Fairisle Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Hollybrook Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Bridge Education Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Whitmarsh
Phone: 02380742345
Website: oakwoodlive.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandpiper Road, Southampton, SO16 8FD
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116138

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.