Oak Tree School, Truro
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Oak Tree School excels at building strong relationships with pupils and creating a supportive, calm environment where they feel valued and secure. The school offers excellent enrichment activities like surfing, gardening and camping that boost pupils' confidence and resilience. Staff work hard to remove barriers to attendance and progression, with a strong careers programme helping pupils successfully move into further education and training.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel safe, secure and have a strong sense of belonging with staff forming trusting relationships
- Behaviour and attitudes are good, with a calm and purposeful learning environment
- Wide range of enriching activities tailored to pupils' needs and interests help build confidence and resilience
- Personal development is a strength, including effective careers programme supporting progression to further education and training
- All pupils receive appropriate support to address barriers to learning and attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across the curriculum, with some teachers lacking required skills to teach effectively
- Assessment approaches are not consistently effective - staff do not regularly check pupils' understanding or address knowledge gaps
- Reading curriculum is not carefully tracked and has not been prioritised, leaving some pupils with gaps in literacy skills
- Recent staffing changes have affected engagement with stakeholders including parents and some staff members
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear policies and procedures in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School camp, gardening, surfing, first-aid training, team games, weekly votes on important society issues
Oak Tree School is an independent special school for pupils aged 5-18 with education, health and care plans. The school requires improvement overall, though it has recently appointed new leadership and demonstrates capacity to make necessary changes.
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
99%
Near capacity
133 pupils
135 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Truro
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Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,490
Applications
5,640
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
99.5%
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