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SCHOOL PROFILE

Oakwood School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151525
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 181.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 15 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

5 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 23 June 2024 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 Walsall
Trust THE MERCIAN TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 272 270 full-time · 2 part-time
Female pupils 70 25.7% of pupils
Male pupils 202 74.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.7%
28.9 pts above England
School 53.7%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

25.4%
5.1 pts above England
School 25.4%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
51.1%
139
Pakistani
11.4%
31
African
7.7%
21
Indian
4.4%
12
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
12
Bangladeshi
3.3%
9
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% 272 of 272 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 272 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 240
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 32

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

181.3% 101.6 pts above England
Oakwood School
181.3%
Walsall
94.3%
West Midlands
76.9%
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