Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
114069
Address
Lomond Walk, West Auckland, DL14 9UD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
154 (78% of total capacity)
Boys
46.8%
Girls
53.2%
First language not English
1.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.1%
Persistent absence
21.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.2%
Gypsy/Roma 2.6%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 1.3%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4
WritingAverage-1.7
MathsAverage-3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 43%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
17
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
1
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
10
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
15
7
8
Year 1
17
8
9
Year 2
22
10
12
Year 3
19
6
13
Year 4
12
5
7
Year 5
18
13
5
Year 6
19
10
9
Year 2024-2025

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