Oaklands School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Chatham, Medway
Oaklands School is a primary school in Chatham, Medway for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2023. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to welcome visitors to their joyful school.”
- “Everyone plays their part in helping this community to thrive.”
- “Pupils are ambassadors for subjects and aspects of school life, such as anti-bullying.”
To improve
- “However, this ambition is not always embedded in lessons as some pupils find it hard to recall and connect knowledge.”
- “In some lessons, pupils remember the activities, not what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 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) | 70% | 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: 59 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway 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 Medway.
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Walderslade Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Horsted Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Horsted Infant School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maundene School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Lordswood School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wayfield Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published