Oakwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oakwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakwood Primary School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 16th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 16 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

317 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals8.5%

8.5%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.2%

20.2%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Fleetville Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Camp Primary and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Thompson
Phone: 01727753930
Website: oakwood.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0XA
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117222

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.