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Oakfield Junior School

Primary · Gateshead · NE9 6JH

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 1 March 2023

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At a glance

215 pupils · 90% of 240 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy converter
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
8.4% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
2.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
25.1% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
3.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
https://oakfield.smartacademies.net/
URN
150640

In figures

Ofsted last graded it Good on 1 March 2023, under the framework used before November 2025. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 3.6% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 92% (Gateshead 78%, England 60%) · Asian Indian 2% (Gateshead 2%, England 4%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Gateshead 1%, England 2%) · Any other White background 1% (Gateshead 4%, England 7%) · Any other ethnic group 1% (Gateshead 4%, England 3%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 1% (Gateshead 0%, England 2%) · other groups together 2%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
3.6%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
6.7%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

1.37 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Gateshead: 1.27 suspensions and 0.00 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
19.2
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

95% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 5% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

23.1% of teachers took sickness absence, 6.7 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £55,336; 16.7% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
9/10among the least deprived fifth of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
8/10less deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher38.1%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications16.2%18.1%
In managerial or professional work40.4%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways12.8%18.1%
Residents in very good health48.7%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier81%62.3%
Social housing3%17.1%
Privately rented16%20.5%
Detached houses7.6%22.9%
Flats33.5%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms15.9%21.1%
Households with no car or van22.4%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01008234 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£212,000378 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£135,000–£275,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (25)£360,000
Semi-detached (154)£241,500
Terraced (106)£222,000
Flat (93)£115,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
6an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
5an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
10an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
2an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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