The Oaklands Primary School
Birmingham
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The Oaklands Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham, Birmingham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 5 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 16-19 setting. Local authorities: Birmingham | Solihull. Regions: West Midlands. — from the SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Oaklands Primary School
- Address
- Dolphin Lane, Acocks Green
- Postcode
- B27 7BT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- URN (official identifier)
- 139183
- Establishment number
- 2064
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 412
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 446
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Headteacher
- Mr David Barker
- Ofsted inspection
- Improved significantly · Inspected 12 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.oaklandsprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01217062168
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Oaklands Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 412 | 202,381 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 56.8% | 47.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.7% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 30.1% | 40.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Oaklands Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Improved significantly
Report published 16 Apr 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 30 Nov 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Oaklands Primary School (URN 103194)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 5 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Oaklands Primary School (URN 103194)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Oaklands Primary School (URN 103194)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Oaklands Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.2% | 16.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Oaklands Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £339,450 for 219 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 56.3% | 49.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £873 | £670 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Oaklands Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 422 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Birmingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,037,000 £7,197 per pupil | £7,547 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,801,000 £6,637 per pupil | £6,781 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,330,000 £3,152 per pupil · 47.5% | £3,052 · 45.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £556,000 £1,318 per pupil · 19.9% | £1,224 · 18.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £315,000 £746 per pupil · 11.2% | £424 · 6.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £315,000 £746 per pupil · 11.2% | £410 · 6.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £236,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,969 per pupil, supply and agency £762 per pupil — spending up £668 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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