Oakfield Infant School
Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Kate Chisholm
- Sponsor
- Smart Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 150641
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913293646
About this school
Oakfield Infant School is a primary academy in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 128 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakfield 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Oakfield Infant School - Part of Oakfield Schools Federation (URN 108332).
How Oakfield Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 5.5% | 128 | — |
| Oakfield Junior School | — | 3.6% | 7.8% | 215 | 0.1 miles |
| Harlow Green Community Primary School | 64% | 5.6% | 36.6% | 375 | 0.6 miles |
| Kells Lane Primary School | 62% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 453 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green | 85% | 4.6% | 30.4% | 162 | 0.8 miles |
| Glynwood Community Primary School | 56% | 6.9% | 31.4% | 423 | 0.8 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)
- 5.48%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oakfield Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Harlow Green Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Kells Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Glynwood Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Falla Park Community Primary School Primary
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School Primary
- Glynwood Community Primary School Primary
- Harlow Green Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oakfield Infant School teach?
- Oakfield Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakfield Infant School?
- The headteacher of Oakfield Infant School is Miss Kate Chisholm, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakfield Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakfield 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 Oakfield Infant School?
- Oakfield Infant School has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Oakfield Infant School full?
- Oakfield Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 128 on roll (71%), 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 Oakfield Infant School a faith school?
- No. Oakfield Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakfield Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oakfield Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Oakfield Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Oakfield Infant School is part of SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Oakfield Infant School's absence rate?
- Oakfield Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census.
- Does Oakfield 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 Oakfield 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.