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Oaklands School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–17 · Community special school
Montgomery Way, Winsford CW7 1NU · oaklandsschool.org.uk · 01606 551048
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 4.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 178
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.2%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 44.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼4.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.45 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 69.7 | +6.4 |
| Other education | 24.2 | −9.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3 | −0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Oaklands School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Sept 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 47
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 47 parents (100%) with SEND