Oakwood Academy
Chatsworth Road, Ellesmere Park, Eccles, M30 9DY
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGS ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mrs Lisa Southwood
- Sponsor
- Kings Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 284
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- URN
- 138130
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614649951
About this school
Oakwood Academy is a special academy in Eccles. It teaches children aged 9 to 19 and has 351 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakwood Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -20.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -19.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -20.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 43 | 50 | 45 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.06 -2.51 to -1.61 | -1.87 -2.27 to -1.47 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
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 Oakwood Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 53.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1.2 | 32.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.9 | 33.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 33.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 326 |
| 2023/24 | 315 |
| 2024/25 | 333 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.65%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.97%
- Persistent absence
- 24.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chatsworth High School and Community College0.1 miles
Academies · Salford
-
Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Salford
-
Branwood Preparatory School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
-
Arbour Academy0.8 miles
Academies · Salford, Greater Manchester
-
Springwood Primary School0.8 miles
Academies · Salford
Other schools in Eccles
- New Park Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Oakwood Academy teach?
- Oakwood Academy teaches children aged 9 to 19. It is a special school in Eccles.
- Who is the executive principal of Oakwood Academy?
- The executive principal of Oakwood Academy is Mrs Lisa Southwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakwood Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakwood Academy, 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 Oakwood Academy?
- Oakwood Academy has 351 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 19.
- Is Oakwood Academy full?
- Oakwood Academy has capacity for 284 pupils and 351 on roll (124%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oakwood Academy a faith school?
- No. Oakwood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Oakwood Academy part of an academy trust?
- Oakwood Academy is part of KINGS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Oakwood Academy have?
- The schools register lists Oakwood Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oakwood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Oakwood Academy's absence rate?
- Oakwood Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakwood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakwood Academy'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 1 July 2026.