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Oakwood Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 9–19 · Special academy
Chatsworth Road, Ellesmere Park, Eccles M30 9DY · oakwoodacademy.co.uk · 0161 464 9951
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 3
- average Attainment 8 score. Salford 42.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 351
- 67 over 284 places · 124%
- Local authority
- Salford
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58.3%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Kings Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Salford it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Salford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3 | 46 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.27 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 12 | −3.4 |
| Other education | 74 | −2.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 | +4.9 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Oakwood Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 22
- 7% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (100%) with SEND