Great Oaks College, Cannock
Great Oaks College is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Cannock.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Great Oaks College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Great Oaks College are Sherbrook Primary School (1 mile); Hednesford Valley High School (2.3 miles, Good); Little Kinvaston School (3.7 miles, Good); and Robin's Nest School (4.1 miles, Good).
Sherbrook Primary SchoolHednesford Valley High SchoolLittle Kinvaston SchoolRobin's Nest School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Great Oaks College has an education, health and care plan (51 of 51 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cannock Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Laburnum Avenue (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 181 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
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 · 3 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Great Oaks College
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
School Occupancy
51%
Available places
51 pupils
100 places
49 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cannock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cannock
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
8,807
Applications
7,681
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
51
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Great Oaks College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
35
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Great Oaks College
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Questions parents ask about Great Oaks College
What are GCSE results like at Great Oaks College?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Great Oaks College can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Great Oaks College?
Great Oaks College has around 51 pupils on roll.
Does Great Oaks College have specialist SEN provision?
Great Oaks College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Great Oaks College?
Great Oaks College is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Great Oaks College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Oaks College?
Great Oaks College is at Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 0LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)