Imperial Oak School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Imperial Oak School is a warm, welcoming place where pupils with complex needs thrive. Staff build strong relationships with pupils, personalising learning to their interests and helping them develop independence and life skills. The school is ambitious for all pupils and provides thoughtful sensory spaces and experiences to prepare them for adulthood.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where safety is everyone's responsibility
- Inclusive school with effective support systems for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong pastoral care and well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum design
- Nurturing environment where pupils feel happy and safe
- Good staff support and collaborative working culture
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment of pupils' prior knowledge in reading, writing and maths is not precise enough, leading to some pupils not progressing as well as they should
- Inconsistencies in teaching quality and curriculum delivery due to rapid staff growth and some staff lacking subject knowledge
- Attendance oversight is not robust enough, though improvement work is underway
- Behaviour tracking records sometimes lack detail, affecting consistency in behaviour management
- Leadership systems for monitoring pupils' needs are still developing and not fully embedded
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met effectively - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, art, assemblies, community visits to local playgrounds, water play, cooking, climbing activities
Imperial Oak School is a nurturing special school that serves pupils with complex needs including SEND. The school has strong safeguarding practices and a caring culture, but needs to improve consistency in teaching quality, assessment accuracy, and attendance monitoring as it has grown rapidly.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
21 pupils
40 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Southwark
Places available
3,440
Applications
2,545
Got 1st preference
71.7%
Got preferred school
95.0%
Secondary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Linked Schools
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Imperial Oak School
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South Bank University Academy
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