The Shires at Oakham
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
14
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other independent special school

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted report
(08/03/2022)
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3 Uppingham Road
Oakham
Rutland
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LE15 6JB
01572720357

School Description

Staff provide a warm welcome to pupils when they arrive at this school. Wellestablished routines help pupils feel safe. Relationships between pupils and staff are secure and trusting. Pupils appreciate that staff know them well and care about them. Staff are attentive to meeting pupils’ needs. Their support ensures that pupils’ attitudes to learning are mostly positive. The school’s atmosphere is calm and purposeful. Pupils make the most of the welldesigned outdoor space. They cooperate well with others. Pupils know that their views matter. They say that bullying does not happen. They know that staff will listen to them if they have any worries. Parents and carers are positive about the school. Typically, one parent praised the ‘support, understanding, compassion and encouragement’ that staff provide. Pupils enjoy activities such as visiting the local museum, shopping in the outdoor market and learning to swim. They know what they need to do to be successful. One pupil reflected the views of others by saying, ‘I have never had such a good experience at school.’

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This school is independently managed and its admission criteria may be selective. There is no set catchment area as pupils are admitted from a wide variety of postcodes and, in the case of boarding schools, from outside the UK. Contact the school directly or visit their website for more information on Admissions Policy and Procedures.