The Oaklands Primary School
Dolphin Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mr David Barker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Summit Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 139183
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217062168
About this school
The Oaklands Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 412 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 52% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 60% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 72% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 72% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Oaklands Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 436 |
| 2024/25 | 428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Oaklands Primary School compares
The Oaklands Primary School ranked 159th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.1% | 54.5% | 412 | — |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary School | 62% | 7.3% | 39% | 269 | 0.4 miles |
| Acocks Green Primary School | 78% | 6.1% | 39.4% | 484 | 0.4 miles |
| Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School | 61% | 6.5% | 72.2% | 389 | 0.5 miles |
| Kineton Green Primary School | 59% | 5.2% | 36.4% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Yarnfield Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 60.3% | 639 | 0.7 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.46%
- English as an additional language
- 28.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.14%
- Persistent absence
- 16.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Acocks Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Kineton Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Yarnfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
The Oaklands Primary School ranks 159th of the 273 ranked primary 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 year groups does The Oaklands Primary School teach?
- The Oaklands Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of The Oaklands Primary School?
- The principal of The Oaklands Primary School is Mr David Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Oaklands Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Oaklands Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Oaklands Primary School?
- The Oaklands Primary School has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Oaklands Primary School full?
- The Oaklands Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 412 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Oaklands Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Oaklands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Oaklands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Oaklands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Oaklands Primary School?
- The Oaklands Primary School is part of SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Oaklands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Oaklands Primary School rank locally?
- The Oaklands Primary School ranked 159th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Oaklands Primary School's absence rate?
- The Oaklands Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Oaklands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Oaklands 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 1 July 2026.