Oakwood Primary School

Primary · Southampton · SO16 8FD · URN 116138

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2026-04-28Cohort 419

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 60

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 49 schools in Southampton

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
48%
Southampton 53.9%England 61%
5.9 percentage points below the area average of 53.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
3%
Southampton 6.5%England 8%
3.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
Southampton 104.17England 105
1.2 below the area average of 104.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Southampton 103.2England 105
0.8 above the area average of 103.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
Southampton 103.52England 105
1.5 below the area average of 103.5
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
13%
Southampton 21.9%England 32%
8.9 percentage points below the area average of 21.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
68%
Southampton 67.4%
0.7 percentage points above the area average of 67.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
57%
Southampton 66.5%
9.5 percentage points below the area average of 66.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
68%
Southampton 66.1%
1.9 percentage points above the area average of 66.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
60
Southampton 59
0.9 above the area average of 59.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Southampton	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	48% Southampton 53.9%England 61%	5.9 percentage points below the area average of 53.9	13 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	3% Southampton 6.5%England 8%	3.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5	5 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	103 Southampton 104.17England 105	1.2 below the area average of 104.2	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Southampton 103.2England 105	0.8 above the area average of 103.2	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	102 Southampton 103.52England 105	1.5 below the area average of 103.5	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	13% Southampton 21.9%England 32%	8.9 percentage points below the area average of 21.9	19 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	68% Southampton 67.4%	0.7 percentage points above the area average of 67.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	57% Southampton 66.5%	9.5 percentage points below the area average of 66.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	68% Southampton 66.1%	1.9 percentage points above the area average of 66.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	60 Southampton 59	0.9 above the area average of 59.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Southampton · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 17.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 26.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 13% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 3% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 48% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 93.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Oakwood Primary School Good at its inspection on 28/04/2026.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Oakwood Primary School is a primary school in Southampton, postcode SO16 8FD (URN 116138).
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