Oaklands School
Montgomery Way, Winsford, CW7 1NU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Interim Headteacher
- Mr Neil Oxley
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 111504
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606551048
About this school
Oaklands School is a community special school in Winsford. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oaklands School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.49 -1.98 to -1.00 | -1.43 -1.91 to -0.94 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oaklands School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.2 | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.67%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hebden Green Community School0.4 miles
Academies · Winsford
-
Jefferson House0.7 miles
Independent schools · Winsford
-
Petty Pool College3.3 miles
Other types · Northwich
-
Cloughwood Academy4.3 miles
Academies · Northwich
-
The Grange School4.4 miles
Independent schools · Northwich
Other schools in Winsford
- Hebden Green Community School Academies
- Darnhall Primary School Primary
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Over Hall Community School Primary
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- The Oak View Academy Primary
- Wharton CofE Primary School Primary
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School Primary
- The Winsford Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Oaklands School teach?
- Oaklands School teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is a special school in Winsford.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Oaklands School?
- The interim headteacher of Oaklands School is Mr Neil Oxley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oaklands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oaklands School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oaklands School?
- Oaklands School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Oaklands School a faith school?
- No. Oaklands School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Oaklands School have?
- The schools register lists Oaklands School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oaklands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.9 in 2022/23 and 4.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Oaklands School's absence rate?
- Oaklands School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oaklands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oaklands School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.