Oakham CofE Primary School
Burley Road, Oakham, LE15 6GY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Cox
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- The Rutland Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 148948
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01572722404
About this school
Oakham CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Oakham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Oakham CofE Primary School under its current framework. 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
Oakham CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Oakham CofE 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 | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakham CofE Primary School compares
Oakham CofE Primary School ranked 11th of 17 primary schools in Rutland 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.2% | 17.3% | 233 | — |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy | 77% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 152 | 0.1 miles |
| Catmose Primary | 50% | 2.9% | 8.7% | 207 | 0.9 miles |
| Brooke Hill Academy | 77% | 3.4% | 12.8% | 275 | 1.1 miles |
| Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 60% | 4% | 10.1% | 178 | 1.6 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 71% | 2.9% | 9.7% | 119 | 3.7 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)
- 17.32%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.17%
- Persistent absence
- 11.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Catmose Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Brooke Hill Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Oakham
Other schools in Oakham
Oakham CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Oakham.
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- Cottesmore Academy Primary
- Edith Weston Academy Primary
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Leighfield Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whissendine Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oakham CofE Primary School teach?
- Oakham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oakham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Oakham CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Oakham CofE Primary School is Mr Stephen Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakham CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Oakham CofE 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 big is Oakham CofE Primary School?
- Oakham CofE Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Oakham CofE Primary School full?
- Oakham CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 233 on roll (74%), 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 Oakham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Oakham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Oakham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oakham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Oakham CofE Primary School?
- Oakham CofE Primary School is part of THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Oakham CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Oakham CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oakham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2023/24 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 Oakham CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Oakham CofE Primary School ranked 11th of 17 primary schools in Rutland 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Oakham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakham CofE 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 10 July 2026.