Oakwood Junior School
Holbrook Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs CT Atwal
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 340
- URN
- 146938
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332571231
About this school
Oakwood Junior School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 340 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakwood Junior 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 85 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 58% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 76% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 78% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Oakwood Junior 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 345 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakwood Junior School compares
Oakwood Junior School ranked 30th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 | 60% | 6.8% | 51% | 340 | — |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 8% | 32.9% | 296 | 0.1 miles |
| Wyndham Spencer Academy | 63% | 5.8% | 32.8% | 452 | 0.3 miles |
| Oak Grange Primary School | — | 7.9% | 15.2% | 116 | 0.5 miles |
| Landau Forte Academy Moorhead | 53% | 5.3% | 64.4% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| Alvaston Junior Academy | 41% | 5.5% | 42.1% | 326 | 0.5 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)
- 51.01%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 19.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Derby
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Wyndham Spencer Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
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Oak Grange Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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Alvaston Junior Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Oakwood Junior School ranks 46th of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oakwood Junior School teach?
- Oakwood Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakwood Junior School?
- The headteacher of Oakwood Junior School is Mrs CT Atwal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakwood Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakwood Junior 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 Oakwood Junior School?
- Oakwood Junior School has 340 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Oakwood Junior School full?
- Oakwood Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 340 on roll (94%), 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 Oakwood Junior School a faith school?
- No. Oakwood Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakwood Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oakwood Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Oakwood Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Oakwood Junior School is part of ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oakwood Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakwood Junior School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Oakwood Junior School ranked 30th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 Oakwood Junior School's absence rate?
- Oakwood Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakwood Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakwood Junior 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 10 July 2026.