Oakfield House School, Preston
Oakfield House School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 12 in Preston.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Oakfield House School in detail
Oakfield House School in its own words
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 15 December 2026, an admissions event on Thursday 4 February 2027, an admissions event on Wednesday 24 March 2027 and an admissions event on Monday 14 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lancashire
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Oakfield House School are Aurora Keyes Barn School (0.2 miles, Good); Kirkham Pear Tree School (2.5 miles, Outstanding); Linton School (2.5 miles, Outstanding); and Pioneer TEC (2.6 miles, Good).
Aurora Keyes Barn SchoolKirkham Pear Tree SchoolLinton SchoolPioneer TEC
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Oakfield House School has an education, health and care plan (46 of 46 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salwick Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Oakfield House provides exceptional care and support for children with special educational needs in a calm, purposeful environment. The school creates countless enriching experiences - from community visits to outdoor learning in their woodland area - that develop children's confidence and independence. Staff really know each child as an individual and work hard to meet their specific needs, helping them make good progress and feel genuinely happy at school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development provision with a highly personalised offer including trips to fire stations, residential homes, and community activities
- Strong therapeutic support and caring relationships that help pupils feel safe and supported
- Well-designed, interesting curriculum topics that engage pupils and build their communication, regulation and resilience skills
- Effective identification and support of additional needs through close collaboration between therapy and education teams
- Staff's sensitive responses to pupils' emotional needs, helping them manage behaviour and feelings
Areas for Improvement
- Learning activities are sometimes not focused well enough on intended curriculum content, affecting how well pupils secure new knowledge
- Phonics programme is not delivered consistently well for some pupils, slowing reading progress for those who find reading difficult
- Staff workload and well-being concerns following recent changes in staffing and curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear policies complying with latest statutory guidance and strong systems in place to ensure pupils' safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to fire station, local residential home, eco councillor responsibilities, litter picking, woodland area activities, school shop visits to manage money
Oakfield House School is a small independent special school for pupils aged 4-12 with SEND. The school is rated Good overall and has maintained this rating since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
46 pupils
47 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Oakfield House School 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
46
Total Pupils
37
Boys
9
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Oakfield House School
How many pupils go to Oakfield House School?
Oakfield House School has around 46 pupils on roll.
Does Oakfield House School have specialist SEN provision?
Oakfield House School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Oakfield House School?
Oakfield House School 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 Oakfield House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oakfield House School?
Oakfield House School is at Station Road, Salwick, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0YH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)