Oaklands Infant School
Butler Road, Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Ellen Weston
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 145283
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344774644
About this school
Oaklands Infant School is a primary academy in Crowthorne. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oaklands Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Oaklands Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oaklands Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 4.8% | 176 | — |
| Oaklands Junior School | 65% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 244 | 0.0 miles |
| Hatch Ride Primary School | 63% | 3% | 3.3% | 202 | 0.3 miles |
| Crowthorne Church of England Primary School | 87% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 71% | 6.3% | 20.7% | 70 | 0.8 miles |
| Wildmoor Heath School | 57% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 208 | 1.1 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
- 31 October 2023
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Ungraded inspection report11 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.82%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.59%
- Persistent absence
- 6.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oaklands Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Hatch Ride Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Wokingham
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Wildmoor Heath School1.1 miles
Primary · Bracknell
Other schools in Crowthorne
- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatch Ride Primary School Primary
- Oaklands Junior School Primary
- Edgbarrow School Secondary
- Our Lady's Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Oaklands Infant School teach?
- Oaklands Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Crowthorne.
- Who is the headteacher of Oaklands Infant School?
- The headteacher of Oaklands Infant School is Miss Ellen Weston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oaklands Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oaklands Infant 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 Oaklands Infant School?
- Oaklands Infant School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Oaklands Infant School full?
- Oaklands Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 176 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oaklands Infant School a faith school?
- No. Oaklands Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oaklands Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oaklands Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Oaklands Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Oaklands Infant School is part of THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Oaklands Infant School's absence rate?
- Oaklands Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Oaklands Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oaklands Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.