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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Oakbank School

Secondary Free schools URN 152100
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 560 Published school capacity
Capacity used 53.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Inadequate
Leadership & management Inadequate
Published 20 January 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wokingham
Trust GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 300 300 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 143 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 157 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.3%
10.5 pts above England
School 35.3%
Wokingham 9.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.0%
9.3 pts below England
School 11.0%
Wokingham 22.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Wokingham 0.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
67.3%
202
African
6.7%
20
Any other White background
4.3%
13
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
13
Pakistani
3.7%
11
Unclassified
3.0%
9
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 27.0% 81 of 300 pupils
6.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.0%
Wokingham 17.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.0% 66 pupils
England 14.8% 7.2 pts above
EHC plans 5.0% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 25
Social, emotional & mental health 24
Speech, language & communication 14
Specific learning difficulty 10
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Physical disability 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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

53.6% 38.7 pts below England
Oakbank School
53.6%
Wokingham
95.9%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
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