Weeds Wood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent ME5 0QS
10 reasons to choose Oaklands School, Chatham
Top line
Oaklands School, Chatham has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chatham and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Oaklands School, Chatham is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of The Westbrook Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Oaklands School, Chatham usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Oaklands School, Chatham achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Oaklands School, Chatham curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics (Cornerstones) with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. ‘Marvel Mondays’ are topic/project days. 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 and Forest School sessions for all pupils. The school also has a ‘Writer in Residence’.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Oaklands School, Chatham
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Oaklands School, Chatham
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 Oaklands School, Chatham
St Andrew’s School, Rochester (2.8 miles); King’s Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (2.8 miles); Bryony School (2.9 miles).
St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester (2.2 miles); St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham (3.1 miles); Allington Primary School (4.3 miles).
Rochester Independent College (2.9 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (3.5 miles); Gad’s Hill School (6.2 miles).
Holcombe Grammar School (1.8 miles); Fort Pitt Grammar School (2.9 miles); Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School (3.2 miles).