The Oaks Secondary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
348
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(17/05/2023)
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94%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

8.8:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
30.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
2.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.1%
Pupils first language
not English
54.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
Rock Road
Spennymoor
DL16 7DB
01388827380

School Description

Pupils flourish at Oaks Secondary School. Staff develop strong, caring relationships with pupils. Pupils rise to the high expectations that adults have for them. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Many expressed their appreciation by making similar comments that praised the school and staff, such as, ‘This school is amazing, teachers and support staff all understand my child and his individual needs.’ Another read, ‘As parents, we know our children are so well looked after and have a wonderful time at school.’ Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. They move around school calmly and with great respect. Inspectors saw consistently positive interaction between pupils in all areas of the school. Pupils understand that they are all individuals and support one another. It was evident throughout the inspection that pupils’ safety is of the highest priority to all of the adults in the school. Pupils feel safe in school. They trust the adults who work with them and feel that they can always go to an adult if they need support with a concern. Pupils are aware of the exceptionally high expectations for their behaviour and they meet these expectations. Pupils say that staff will deal with any poor behaviour promptly. Pupils say that bullying does not happen, but if it ever did, they are confident that staff would act very quickly to stop it. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The adults across school are highly skilled at adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of individual pupils.

The Oaks Secondary School Parent Reviews



100% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 72% Agree 22% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 24% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 60% Agree 31% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 72% Strongly Agree 9% Agree 10% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 9% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>72, "strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 60% Agree 24% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 38% Strongly Agree 38% Agree 16% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 2% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>38, "strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 79% Agree 17% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 28% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 24% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 26% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 29% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 57% Agree 34% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 24% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023
Yes 100% No 0% {"yes"=>100, "no"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 21-05-2023

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