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Oakwood Specialist College

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Primary

Oakwood Specialist College

Ages1625
Outstanding· May 2025
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Details

Type

Special School

Local Authority

Devon

Head Teacher

Mrs Esther Williams

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

June 2006

Website

oakwoodcourt.ac.uk

Reference Number

131947

Special Educational Needs Support

Social, Emotional & Mental HealthModerate Learning DifficultySevere Learning Difficulty

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

10 inspections on record

Current Rating
Outstanding· May 2025
  • 2025

    Full Inspection

    16 May 2025

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    Outstanding

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Therapy team trains staff in specialist techniques.
    • Staff use techniques to improve communication skills.
    Curriculum
    2
    • Curriculum is tailored to learners' needs.
    • Technology supports learning and communication.
    Leadership
    2
    • Leaders encourage reflective practices.
    • Leaders implement personalised careers programmes.
    Safeguarding
    2
    • Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
    • Staff plan learners' next steps carefully.
    Pupil Progress
    2
    • Learners make excellent progress from starting points.
    • Learners develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours.
    Teaching Quality
    2
    • Teachers set high expectations for independence.
    • Teachers use techniques to improve English and math skills.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Learners grow in confidence and explain mistakes.
    • Learners become more independent quickly.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Learners participate enthusiastically in learning.
    • Learners self-regulate and participate actively.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2018

    Full Inspection

    16 October 2018

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    Good
  • 2015

    Full Inspection

    1 December 2015

    View report
    Good
  • 2012

    Full Inspection

    21 December 2012

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    Good
  • Monitoring Visit

    16 January 2012

    View report
  • 2010

    Reinspection

    11 August 2010

    View report
  • 2009

    Monitoring Visit

    11 December 2009

    View report
  • Full Inspection

    10 August 2009

    View report
  • Monitoring Visit

    7 March 2009

    View report
  • 2007

    Reinspection

    17 October 2007

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Contact Information

Address

7/9 Oak Park Villas
7/9 Oak Park Villas
Dawlish
Devon
EX7 0DE

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