Oakhill Church School
Oakhill, Radstock, BA3 5AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Stephanie Dowley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 141800
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01749840426
About this school
Oakhill Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Radstock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakhill Church School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 44% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 69% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 56% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 50% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
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 Oakhill Church 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakhill Church School compares
Oakhill Church School ranked 107th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.9% | 19% | 109 | — |
| Stoke St Michael Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 34.8% | 61 | 1.7 miles |
| Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | — | 6.1% | 26.1% | 186 | 2.3 miles |
| St Aldhelms Church School | 64% | 5.7% | 13.2% | 176 | 2.5 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School | 56% | 5.6% | 26.7% | 324 | 2.6 miles |
| Bowlish Infant School | — | 6.2% | 13.3% | 114 | 2.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 3 October 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.95%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.89%
- Persistent absence
- 21.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stoke St Michael Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
St Aldhelms Church School2.5 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Bowlish Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
Other schools in Radstock
Oakhill Church School ranks 8th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Radstock.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Hemington Primary School Primary
- Kilmersdon Church School Primary
- Leigh On Mendip School Primary
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church School Primary
- St Vigor & St John Church School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oakhill Church School teach?
- Oakhill Church School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakhill Church School?
- The headteacher of Oakhill Church School is Ms Stephanie Dowley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakhill Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakhill Church 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 many pupils are at Oakhill Church School?
- Oakhill Church School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oakhill Church School full?
- Oakhill Church School has capacity for 150 pupils and 109 on roll (73%), 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 Oakhill Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Oakhill Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Is Oakhill Church School a selective school?
- No. Oakhill Church School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Oakhill Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakhill Church School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oakhill Church School part of an academy trust?
- Oakhill Church School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oakhill Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakhill Church School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Oakhill Church School ranked 107th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakhill Church School's absence rate?
- Oakhill Church School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakhill Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakhill Church 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 2 July 2026.