The Oaks Primary School
Bells Lane, Druids Heath, Birmingham, B14 5RY
This school is closed (it closed in June 2023).
It was replaced by The Oaks Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janine Dodds
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham, Selly Oak
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 340
- URN
- 103165
- Local authority
- Birmingham
About this school
The Oaks Primary School was a community primary school in Birmingham. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 340 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Oaks Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 |
| Writing progress | +1.20 |
| Maths progress | +0.90 |
How The Oaks Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.2% | 80.4% | 340 | — |
| The Oaks Primary School | 58% | 6.8% | 84.5% | 297 | 0.0 miles |
| Bells Farm Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 40.1% | 195 | 0.3 miles |
| Broadmeadow Infant School | — | — | — | 121 | 0.5 miles |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 5.5% | 64.3% | 205 | 0.5 miles |
| Broadmeadow Junior School | — | — | — | 213 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 80.4%
- English as an additional language
- 32.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.2%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Oaks Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Bells Farm Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Broadmeadow Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Jude's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Broadmeadow Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Oaks Primary School teach?
- The Oaks Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Birmingham.
- Has The Oaks Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Oaks Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Oaks Primary School?
- The Oaks Primary School had 340 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are The Oaks Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Oaks Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 28 October 2024.