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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Oakdale School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151321
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 166 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 September 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 11 October 2023
Published 23 June 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Tameside
Trust KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 167 167 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 49 29.3% of pupils
Male pupils 118 70.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

64.1%
39.3 pts above England
School 64.1%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.0%
5.3 pts below England
School 15.0%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
64.7%
108
African
6.0%
10
Pakistani
6.0%
10
Unclassified
5.4%
9
Any other Asian background
3.6%
6
Bangladeshi
3.6%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 167 of 167 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 167 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 55
Speech, language & communication 41
Severe learning difficulty 35
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 24
Other difficulty or disability 7
Physical disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.6% 20.8 pts above England
Oakdale School
100.6%
Tameside Council
82.3%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information