Academy sponsor led · North Northamptonshire

Oakway Academy

2–11Ages
555Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140853URN

102 Oakway, Wellingborough, NN8 4SD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

79 applications for 38 places · 42nd of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

79 applications · 38 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 1.4; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 1.3; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 1.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 1.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 0.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 1.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 1.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
North Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as Diamond Learning Community (URN 121900), Oakway Junior School (URN 121906), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	38	79	2.1	37	0.97
Sep 2025	41	68	1.7	40	0.98
Sep 2024	59	89	1.5	54	0.92
Sep 2023	45	63	1.4	44	0.98
Sep 2022	46	69	1.5	40	0.87
Sep 2021	62	79	1.3	57	0.92
Sep 2020	45	58	1.3	30	0.67
Sep 2019	63	82	1.3	59	0.94
Sep 2018	47	68	1.5	43	0.91
Sep 2017	65	64	1.0	46	0.71
Sep 2016	77	68	0.9	42	0.55
Sep 2015	52	51	1.0	42	0.81
Sep 2014 *	50	71	1.4	43	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 70% · Maths 68% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%66th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard27%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard22%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	10%	104	103
2023/24	68%	4%	105	105
2022/23	49%	7%	102	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Oakway AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Victoria Primary Academy
0.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Avenue Infant School
0.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Redwell Primary School
1.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
1.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

45%met the SATs standard
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
1.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

67%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas Church of England School
1.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Glenvale Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140853 · 940/2163
Trust: Hatton Academies Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 555 on roll
Free school meals: 27.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: Diamond Learning Community (URN 121900); Oakway Junior School (URN 121906)
Address: 102 Oakway, Wellingborough, NN8 4SD
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources