Oak Wood Primary School, Nuneaton
Oak Wood Primary School is a special school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Nuneaton, part of Central England Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oak Wood Primary School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Oak Wood Primary School are Oak Wood Secondary School (under 0.1 miles, Good); ALP Nuneaton (0.5 miles, Good); Discovery Academy (1.4 miles, Good); and Ashcroft School (3.1 miles, Requires improvement).
Oak Wood Secondary SchoolALP NuneatonDiscovery AcademyAshcroft School
The trust
Oak Wood Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Central England Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
47.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 14.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Oak Wood Primary School has an education, health and care plan (138 of 138 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Oak Wood Primary School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bermuda Park Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morris Drive (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oak Wood Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 307 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Oak Wood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
47.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD, Vision, Other +7
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Oak Wood Primary School
Before and after school care
Oak Wood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warwickshire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oak Wood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oak Wood Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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
99%
Near capacity
138 pupils
140 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
138
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Oak Wood Primary School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
91
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
7.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,839
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.5%
Overall absence
25.6%
Persistent absence
125
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Oak Wood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oak Wood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oak Wood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Oak Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oak Wood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oak Wood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oak Wood Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Oak Wood Primary School?
Oak Wood Primary School has around 138 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Oak Wood Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Oak Wood Primary School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Oak Wood Primary School?
10.5% of sessions were missed at Oak Wood Primary School in 2024/25. 25.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oak Wood Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oak Wood Primary School 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.
Does Oak Wood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Oak Wood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Oak Wood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oak Wood Primary School?
Oak Wood Primary School is at Morris Drive, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)