Oakdale Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Peterborough City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Oakdale Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 5–11 (community school). Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Oakdale Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.544 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.276 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough.
- Reception 2026 had 44 first-choice applications for 46 offers; 43 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough is 33.1%.
- The school has 24.1 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough is 21.3.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Peterborough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Oakdale Avenue, Stanground, Peterborough, PE2 8TD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 400 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They describe it as fun, kind and caring.”
- “Pupils feel safe and say that they do not experience bullying.”
To improve
- “There are, however, some inconsistencies.”
- “Sometimes, staff do not provide effective or accurate models for pupils to follow.”
- “Occasionally, they do not address pupils' mistakes effectively.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Southfields Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Saint Michael CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heritage Park Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Old Fletton Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hampton Lakes Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodston Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School 1.6 mi School remains Good