Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College, Sunbury-on-Thames
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Sunbury-on-Thames. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College in detail
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College in its own words
In its own words: "Feel free to explore the links below to learn more about the work we do at Great Oaks College."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Great Oaks College was established to provide extended educational opportunities to young adults who have severe learning difficulties. Here at Great Oaks College, our expert team of staff strive to provide each student with a bespoke package of education."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College are Maypole School (0.5 miles, Good); Lindon Bennett School (1.7 miles, Good); Manor Mead School (1.7 miles); and Hopescourt School (1.8 miles).
Maypole SchoolLindon Bennett SchoolManor Mead SchoolHopescourt School
Who goes there
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Upper Halliford Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tesco (outside), 350 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 189 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hounslow (388).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Sunbury-on-Thames
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sunbury-on-Thames
Across Hounslow council
Places available
3,076
Applications
3,156
Got 1st preference
68.9%
Got preferred school
95.6%
All secondary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Special educational needs provision
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College
What is Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College's Ofsted rating?
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College?
No fixed boundary. When Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College have specialist SEN provision?
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College?
Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College?
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College is at 91-93 Windmill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 7EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)