Oakwood Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Derby
Oakwood Junior School is a primary school in Derby for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Holbrook Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 340 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Oakwood Junior School is a special place for pupils to learn and grow.”
- “Pupils are happy and talk with enthusiasm about school life.”
- “They are ready to learn and enjoy their lessons.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wyndham Spencer Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oak Grange Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alvaston Junior Academy 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Allenton Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published