Oxford Crescent School
5 Oxford Crescent, Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #644 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Upper Hutt CBD looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Oxford Crescent School a good school?
Oxford Crescent School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong leadership and governance that is improvement focused and provides coherence and stability for the school's educational provision
- Robust school systems and processes that guide teaching and learning and build teachers' capabilities
- Strategies to involve students, parents and whānau that support partnerships for learning and inform the school's strategic direction
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+2.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2018-08 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-08-01 · Alan Wynyard, Te Tai Pokapū - Central Region
- Most students achieve at national expectations in reading and mathematics; achievement in writing is slightly lower.
- Many students involved in specific literacy support programmes made accelerated progress during 2017.
- Leaders and teachers demonstrate improvement focus and responsiveness to curriculum needs, with clear alignment between teacher goals and impact on target students.
- Trustees use data well to scrutinise school performance and set improvement targets, providing stable governance.
- Strengthening teachers' use of assessment data and understanding of acceleration is needed to better support targeted students.
"At the end of 2017, most students continue to achieve at national expectations in reading and mathematics. Achievement in writing is slightly lower."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.37M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,056
2018
$1.7M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.3M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 72
- Year 02 77
- Year 03 50
- Year 04 49
- Year 05 46
- Year 06 69
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.9%
- Māori 23.2%
- Asian 13.0%
- Pacific 8.2%
- Other / MELAA 4.6%
Location
5 Oxford Crescent, Upper Hutt CBD. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Oxford Crescent School a good school?
Oxford Crescent School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2018-08 review identified 6 key findings. Most students achieve at national expectations in reading and mathematics; achievement in writing is slightly lower.
How do I enrol my child at Oxford Crescent School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5285843, email office.assistant@oxfordcres.school.nz, or visit www.oxfordcres.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Oxford Crescent School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Oxford Crescent School has 392 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Oxford Crescent School in 2018-08, signed by Alan Wynyard. 2 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz