Oakway Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Oakway Academy is a primary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 January 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 102 Oakway, Wellingborough, NN8 4SD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 555 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time at this school.”
- “One pupil said: ‘This school is great because the teachers are kind and we learn interesting things.”
- “The staff care deeply about all of its pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in some elements of the curriculum, leaders have not checked precisely enough to establish the impact of these changes.”
- “Nevertheless, too many pupils are persistently absent from school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (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) | 53% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Victoria Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Avenue Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Redwell Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Barnabas Church of England School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Glenvale Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published