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Oaklands School

Community special school · Hounslow, TW3 4BX

Outstanding

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Oaklands School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils296
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Mairead Standring
Local authorityHounslow
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102555.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%15%8%
Expected standard in reading0%80%76%
Expected standard in writing0%77%73%
Expected standard in maths0%81%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils296
Girls81
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.6%
First language not English42.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.296

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
17.6%
African
15.9%
Other ethnic group
15.5%
White British
10.1%
Other Asian
9.1%
Other mixed
7.4%
Pakistani
6.4%
Other White
5.7%
Other Black
4.1%
White and Asian
2.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.8
Teachers (FTE)45.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)112.2
Support staff (FTE)155.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2540.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Overall absence12.6%10.4%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.38.3%32.9%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.7%3.1%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
Further education10%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Oaklands School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryAlexandra Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySpring Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryIsleworth and Syon School for BoysAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLampton AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryLift KingsleyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHounslow Town Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHeston Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughNishkam School West LondonFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWestbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oaklands School

What is Oaklands School's Ofsted rating?

Oaklands School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2019.

How many pupils attend Oaklands School?

Oaklands School has 296 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Oaklands School?

At Oaklands School, there were 6.5 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Oaklands School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oaklands School missed 12.6% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 38.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.