The Oaks Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Rochester Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Oaks Community Primary School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 20th of 20 primary schools in Ellesmere Port. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 24 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals48.3%

48.3%, 21.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.3%

16.3%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.8%

23.8%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Oaks Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	71% met the expected standard
Whitby Heath Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% met the expected standard
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% 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: Mr David Wearing
Phone: 01513055940
Website: theoaks.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rochester Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9EX
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 134249

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.