Oakhurst Community Primary School
Pioneer Road, Oakhurst, Swindon, SN25 2HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GROVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Christopher
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 149880
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793734754
About this school
Oakhurst Community Primary School is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Oakhurst Community Primary School under its current framework. 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
Oakhurst Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 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 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Oakhurst Community 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 | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 442 |
| 2024/25 | 425 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakhurst Community Primary School compares
Oakhurst Community Primary School ranked 12th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 397 | — |
| Red Oaks Primary School | 51% | 4.6% | 15.8% | 461 | 0.2 miles |
| St Francis CofE Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 432 | 0.7 miles |
| Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy | 45% | 5.3% | 21% | 419 | 0.7 miles |
| Orchid Vale Primary School | 54% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 355 | 0.8 miles |
| William Morris Primary School | — | 3.4% | 10.2% | 462 | 1.0 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)
- 16.33%
- English as an additional language
- 20.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 10.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Red Oaks Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
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St Francis CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Orchid Vale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
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William Morris Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Oakhurst Community Primary School ranks 14th of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oakhurst Community Primary School teach?
- Oakhurst Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakhurst Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Oakhurst Community Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Christopher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakhurst Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Oakhurst Community 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 many pupils are at Oakhurst Community Primary School?
- Oakhurst Community Primary School has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oakhurst Community Primary School full?
- Oakhurst Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 on roll (95%), 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 Oakhurst Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Oakhurst Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakhurst Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakhurst Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oakhurst Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Oakhurst Community Primary School is part of GROVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oakhurst Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2023/24 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakhurst Community Primary School compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Oakhurst Community Primary School ranked 12th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakhurst Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Oakhurst Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakhurst Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakhurst Community 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.