Water Lane, Oakington, Cambridge CB24 3AL
10 reasons to choose Oakington Church of England Primary School
Top line
Oakington Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cambridge and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Oakington Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England sponsor-led academy faith school. The school is one of the 40 members of The Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Oakington Church of England Primary School has five classes, including mixed-age, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Oakington Church of England Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Oakington Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, outdoor learning for all year groups and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Oakington Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Oakington Church of England 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 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Oakington Church of England Primary School
St John’s College School, Cambridge (4.7 miles); King’s College School, Cambridge (5 miles); Stephen Perse Junior School Fitzwilliam Building (6 miles).
Girton Glebe Primary School (2 miles); Histon and Impington Brook Primary School (2.4 miles); Coton Church of England Primary School (5.5 miles).
The Leys School (5.8 miles); The Stephen Perse Foundation (6 miles); Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge (6 miles).
Impington Village College (2.8 miles); Cottenham Village College (3.6 miles); Chesterton Community College (4.6 miles).