The oakley Junior school has descended from OKish to really poor. With the new administration everything about playing safe, often at the risk of making kids helpless at handling situations.
A parent sends the kids to school not just to learn english and maths, but also life studies and how to survive in this world. What I have seen in the last two years is changes made so that admin do not have to take any risk at all. Example - at PE times, instead of football, children use softball (very recent change). They are even sent to compete with other schools where others have trained on normal football and our kids on softballs. Just imagine.
Having said that, I have seen down-trend in almost all aspects of school activities, even studies, clubs, sports have been reduced drastically.
Do not believe me - just walk up to school office and have a look at the shiny trophy display case. In each one you would see the last date stamped about 2019 or earlier. Just shows how great the school used to perform before but gradually stopped in the last few years.
For a lovely village the school is shocking. Well actually, Oakley really isn't a lovely village! The school and people who attend have a "I'm better than you" stick shoved up their arse. Village full of snobs. School full of mini snobs and staff that want to he snobs.if your a snob you'll love it! Or if neurotypical. Any neurodiverse children would be ignored and separated The senco who is now a deputy head that refused to acknowledge an official diagnosis.
If you love your normal children, avoid Oakley
There are really schools in Basingstoke, Oakley juniors is not one of them. Ofsted good? I do not believe it at all.
Send your child if you want them to become withdrawn and depressed. If you want a happy child so not apply for Oakley Juniors.
I would not recommend Oakley Junior School and removed my children. Unless your child is sporty or extremely smart the school doesn't care. No extra help is offered for children struggling as they refuse to acknowledge any problems and the senco provision is shocking where she doesnt understand hidden disabilities. I would seriously consider another school in the area. Oh, unless you are wealthy, they seem to take an interest in the families that have money! My children are now thriving at their new school and smile everyday. Oakley junior school sucked the life out of them. Biggest regret not moving them sooner.
I wouldn't actually give them 1 star. If you liked the infants you'll be in for a shock at the juniors! Shame Mrs Hucthings doesn't head the juniors as well, the school needs a headteacher who cares about pupils. Not one that only cares about how he looks like Mr Rich.
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A parent sends the kids to school not just to learn english and maths, but also life studies and how to survive in this world. What I have seen in the last two years is changes made so that admin do not have to take any risk at all. Example - at PE times, instead of football, children use softball (very recent change). They are even sent to compete with other schools where others have trained on normal football and our kids on softballs. Just imagine.
Having said that, I have seen down-trend in almost all aspects of school activities, even studies, clubs, sports have been reduced drastically.
Do not believe me - just walk up to school office and have a look at the shiny trophy display case. In each one you would see the last date stamped about 2019 or earlier. Just shows how great the school used to perform before but gradually stopped in the last few years.