Oakfield Junior School
Academy converter in Gateshead, Gateshead.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 215 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 8.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Address | Chowdene Bank, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6JH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://oakfield.smartacademies.net/ |
| Telephone | 01914334086 |
| URN | 150640 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 March 2023, published 18 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Oakfield Junior School - Part of Oakfield Schools Federation, URN 108329).
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Oakfield Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Kells Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Harlow Green Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Glynwood Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Larkspur Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.