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Oakdene Primary School
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- Rainhill L35 0QQ
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Reading sits at the centre of the school鈥檚 curriculum with phonics teaching beginning as soon as children start school.
Success of the Curriculum: The school has established an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum.
Areas Needing Improvement: In a small number of subjects, teachers do not use assessment information as well as they could to identify gaps in pupils鈥� knowledge.
Performance in Maths & Reading: For those pupils who find reading more difficult, effective support is put in place to ensure that they catch up quickly.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support is put in place to ensure pupils who find reading more difficult catch up quickly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave very well and have positive attitudes to their learning, leading to learning without interruptions.
Support for SEND Pupils: The curriculum meets the needs of pupils including those with SEND. Adaptations ensure that pupils with SEND learn alongside their peers and achieve well.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Pupils understand how to keep themselves healthy and safe, both physically and mentally. They are taught about the dangers of using the internet.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers are also positive about the work of the school and hold it in high regard.
Parental Involvement: 鈥楤ook and breakfast鈥� is popular among parents and carers, allowing them to share a book with their child.
Extracurricular Activities: A range of trips and visitors into school enhance the curriculum. Themed events such as Black History Month are celebrated.
Teacher Engagement: The school provides high-quality training so that teachers deliver the curriculum confidently.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to explain new learning clearly to pupils, enabling them to remember the curriculum.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers typically design activities to enable pupils to remember the curriculum.
Teaching Staff Challenges: In a very small number of subjects, assessment is not used as well to check on what pupils know, hindering some from building knowledge securely over time.
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Oakdene Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Merseyside, North West.
It has 208 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1.
At this school, 67% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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I am pleased to welcome you to our website in my capacity as the headteacher of Oakdene Primary School.
I hope you can find what you need to know and that a lot of your questions can be answered.
At Oakdene Primary School, we work hard to give each of our students an education that will help them realise THEIR full potential.
In all aspects of school life, Oakdene received an excellent rating from Ofsted in November 2012.
In November 2012, Ofsted Inspectors noted that "Pupils are exceptionally courteous and well-behaved and treat others with great respect." This is in line with our extremely high standards for behaviour and etiquette.
Our goal is to instil in our kids a set of principles that will serve them well as they mature into adults.
Our values centre on the concepts of accountability, friendship, respect, integrity, tenacity, and excellence, which touch on many facets of life at home, at school, and at business.
The lessons are "exceptionally well prepared" and "offer fascinating and demanding objectives that enable learning to advance at a quick pace," according to Ofsted inspectors (Ofsted 2012).
In Reception, we follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum, and from Y1 to Y6, we follow a skills-based curriculum where the kids get to put what they've learned to use in various contexts.
We sincerely hope that your child is content at Oakdene. If you require any other information, please get in touch with the school at [email protected] or by calling 01744 678410.
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I hope you can find what you need to know and that a lot of your questions can be answered.
At Oakdene Primary School, we work hard to give each of our students an education that will help them realise THEIR full potential.
In all aspects of school life, Oakdene received an excellent rating from Ofsted in November 2012.
In November 2012, Ofsted Inspectors noted that "Pupils are exceptionally courteous and well-behaved and treat others with great respect." This is in line with our extremely high standards for behaviour and etiquette.
Our goal is to instil in our kids a set of principles that will serve them well as they mature into adults.
Our values centre on the concepts of accountability, friendship, respect, integrity, tenacity, and excellence, which touch on many facets of life at home, at school, and at business.
The lessons are "exceptionally well prepared" and "offer fascinating and demanding objectives that enable learning to advance at a quick pace," according to Ofsted inspectors (Ofsted 2012).
In Reception, we follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum, and from Y1 to Y6, we follow a skills-based curriculum where the kids get to put what they've learned to use in various contexts.
We sincerely hope that your child is content at Oakdene. If you require any other information, please get in touch with the school at [email protected] or by calling 01744 678410.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
C+
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B-
|
B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 25.7 | 25.8 | 19.2 |
| Proficient Math | 105 | 108 | 107 |
| Proficient Read | 108 | 109 | 106 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 101 | 97 |
| Reading | 108 | 102 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | 60.42% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 7.76% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.4 | Above Average |
| Writing | -1.3 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1 | Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 107 1 | 104 | 96 |
| Reading | 107 1 | 103 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% 3 | 65.83% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% 3 | 10.58% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.8 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.8 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 | 101 | 94 |
| Reading | 108 1 | 100 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 76% 6 | 60.37% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% 3 | 8.59% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Writing | -0.6 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0 | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 | 99 | 93 |
| Reading | 107 | 98 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70% | 56.17% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% | 6.54% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.7 | Below Average |
| Writing | -2.5 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1.5 | Below Average |
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Students Teachers
25 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Oakdene Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1