What year groups does Oakbank School teach?

Oakbank School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Reading.

Who is the headteacher of Oakbank School?

The headteacher of Oakbank School is Robert Gerrard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Oakbank School last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Oakbank 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 big is Oakbank School?

Oakbank School has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Oakbank School full?

Oakbank School has capacity for 560 pupils and 300 on roll (54%), 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 Oakbank School a faith school?

No. Oakbank School has no designated religious character.

Who runs Oakbank School?

Oakbank School is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

Does Oakbank 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 Oakbank School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Oakbank School

Oakbank School

Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green, Reading, RG7 1ER

Phase: Secondary
School type: Free schools
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Robert Gerrard
Religious ethos: None
Sponsor: Greenshaw Learning Trust
Constituency: Earley and Woodley
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 560
Pupils on roll: 300
URN: 152100
Local authority: Wokingham
Website: School website
Telephone: 01189883616

About this school

Oakbank School is a secondary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 300 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 13 November 2024 · report published 20 January 2025

Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Inadequate
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Not effective

Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Oakbank (URN 138367).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

How Oakbank School compares

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	—	—	—	300	—
Hartland High School	—	17.5%	41.7%	589	1.6 miles
Reading Girls' School	51.8	8%	28.3%	905	2.3 miles
Maiden Erlegh School	55.5	7%	7.3%	1,841	3.0 miles
Reading School	83	4.5%	9%	1,138	3.2 miles
UTC Reading	42	13.3%	24.5%	299	3.3 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

Hartland High School
Secondary · Reading

1.6 miles
Reading Girls' School
Secondary · Reading

2.3 miles
Maiden Erlegh School
Secondary · Reading

3.0 miles
Reading School
Secondary · Reading

3.2 miles
UTC Reading
Secondary · Reading

3.3 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Oakbank School teach?: Oakbank School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Reading.
Who is the headteacher of Oakbank School?: The headteacher of Oakbank School is Robert Gerrard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Oakbank School last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Oakbank 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 big is Oakbank School?: Oakbank School has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Oakbank School full?: Oakbank School has capacity for 560 pupils and 300 on roll (54%), 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 Oakbank School a faith school?: No. Oakbank School has no designated religious character.
Who runs Oakbank School?: Oakbank School is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
Does Oakbank 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 Oakbank 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.