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Oaklands Catholic School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville PO7 7BW · oaklandscatholicschool.org · 023 9225 9214

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.3
average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.16 mi
1.87 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,419
79 over 1,340 places · 106%
Local authority
Hampshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.9%
First language not English
11.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.16 mi (1.87 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 251 families put the school first and 223 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 244 (Places 227)244September 2023: 210 (Places 230)210September 2024: 226 (Places 225)226September 2025: 245 (Places 220)245September 2026: 251 (Places 223)251Places 223
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262232511.1▲82%
September 2025Sept 20252202451.1▲80%
September 2024Sept 20242252261▲90%
September 2023Sept 20232302100.995%
September 2022Sept 20222272441.1▲87%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.16 mi1.87 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.3, and 48.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.3 (England 46.3)50.32017/18: 50.2 (England 46.5)50.22018/19: 53.5 (England 46.7)53.52021/22: 53.9 (England 48.8)53.92022/23: 53.0 (England 46.3)53.02023/24: 50.9 (England 45.9)50.92024/25: 52.3 (England 46.0)52.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.346.0
▲48.1%45.4%
▲73.6%64.8%
▼27.3%40.5%
▲4.544.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39.5−9.1
Sixth form college4+0.4
Further education48+11.5
Apprenticeship4+0.4
Employment1.3−4.1
Not in a lasting destination3.1+1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 34.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 34.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.1 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
93 studentsC+ (33.1)Below average -0.14
93 studentsC+ (33.3)Below average -0.14
10.3%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24119C+ (32.1)-0.25
2022/23116C+ (32)—
2021/22103C+ (34.8)—
2018/19102C+ (34.3)+0.03
2017/18135C (28.6)-0.17
2016/17124C (30.4)-0.25
2015/16133C (28.4)-0.18

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University66.4−0.3
Apprenticeship6.6+2
Employment14.8−2.8
Not in a lasting destination9+6.2
Activity not captured3.3−1.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Oaklands Catholic School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
21 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Apr 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
91%
Replies
103
7% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲85% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲95% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (17%) with SEND

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