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Great Oaks Small School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent special school

Jutes Lane, Minster, Ramsgate CT12 5FH · greatoakssmallschool.co.uk · 01843 822022

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
22.1
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Pupils
40
67% of 60 places
Local authority
Kent
Admissions
Non-selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 22.1, and 20% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 5.8 (England 46.3)5.82017/18: 9.9 (England 46.5)9.92018/19: 9.0 (England 46.7)9.02022/23: 15.0 (England 46.3)15.02024/25: 22.1 (England 46.0)22.1England 46.0

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Great Oaks Small School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 January 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
28 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
23
53% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 92%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 92%
Pupils are well behaved●87% agreeEngland 88%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 86%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Told what child will learn●87% agreeEngland 86%
Told how child is doing▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 89%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 81%
Supports personal development●87% agreeEngland 87%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 82%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 59%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲87% agreeEngland 84%

based on 23 parents (100%) with SEND

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