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SCHOOL PROFILE

Oakdene Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151020
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 244 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 March 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 13 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority St. Helens
Trust WADE DEACON TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 206 206 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 111 53.9% of pupils
Male pupils 95 46.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.7%
16.1 pts below England
School 8.7%
St. Helens 27.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.3%
14.0 pts below England
School 6.3%
St. Helens 7.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
St. Helens 2.1%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.9%
179
Any other Asian background
2.9%
6
Any other White background
2.9%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
5
White and Asian
2.4%
5
Unclassified
1.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.0% 37 of 206 pupils
2.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.0%
St. Helens 25.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 5.3% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Specific learning difficulty 7
Other difficulty or disability 4
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

84.4% 3.8 pts below England
Oakdene Primary Academy
84.4%
St. Helens
88.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information