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The Oaks Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Rock Road, Spennymoor DL16 7DB · theoaksschool.co.uk · 01388 827380
On the mapSearch near DL16 7DB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 3.5
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 349
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 64.8%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼1.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.30 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 61.3 | −7.5 |
| Other education | 27.4 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.3 | +9.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Oaks Secondary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 58
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 58 parents (100%) with SEND