Oakdene Primary Academy
Ashton Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 0QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WADE DEACON TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Lynsey Young
- Sponsor
- Wade Deacon Trust
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 244
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 151020
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744678410
About this school
Oakdene Primary Academy is a primary academy in Prescot. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakdene Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Oakdene Primary School (URN 104781).
How Oakdene Primary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 206 | — |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 9.7% | 404 | 0.4 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 11.4% | 279 | 0.5 miles |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | 61% | 5.2% | 21.9% | 284 | 1.0 miles |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | 47% | 6% | 42.7% | 209 | 1.2 miles |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | 65% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 233 | 1.3 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Ann's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Prescot
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St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Prescot
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Longton Lane Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · St Helens
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Sutton Manor Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · St Helens
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Cronton Church of England Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Widnes
Other schools in Prescot
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Primary
- Evelyn Community Primary School Primary
- Halsnead Primary School Primary
- Knowsley Village School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Prescot Primary School Primary
- St Ann's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Primary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oakdene Primary Academy teach?
- Oakdene Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Prescot.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakdene Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Oakdene Primary Academy is Ms Lynsey Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakdene Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakdene Primary Academy, 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 Oakdene Primary Academy?
- Oakdene Primary Academy has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Oakdene Primary Academy full?
- Oakdene Primary Academy has capacity for 244 pupils and 206 on roll (84%), 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 Oakdene Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Oakdene Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakdene Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oakdene Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Oakdene Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Oakdene Primary Academy is part of WADE DEACON TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Oakdene Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oakdene Primary Academy. 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.