Oakwood School

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 November 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.

Results

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Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

• The Keystone Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
• Bettws Lifehouse 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• The Fitzroy Academy 2.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

Sources

• School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 131033.
• Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.

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