Darbys Hill Road, Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 1SG
10 reasons to choose Oakham Primary School
Top line
Oakham Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Oldbury and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Oakham Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Sandwell LEA.
Average class size
Oakham Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Oakham Primary School ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 6% of schools.
The Oakham Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Oakham Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Oakham Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Oakham Primary School
Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (5.5 miles); The Blue Coat School (5.9 miles); Edgbaston High Preparatory School (6.2 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dudley (1.6 miles); Our Lady and St Hubert’s Catholic Primary School, Oldbury (3.3 miles); Lightwoods Primary School (3.5 miles).
Edgbaston High School for Girls (6.2 miles); Mander Portman Woodward Independent College, Birmingham (6.4 miles); St George’s School, Edgbaston (6.5 miles).
The Earls High School (4 miles); Ellowes Hall Sports College (4.3 miles); Sandwell Academy (4.3 miles).