Oaklands School, Hounslow
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Oaklands School excels at tailoring education to each child's needs, helping them develop communication skills, independence, and confidence. Teachers use creative, sensory-rich methods to make learning engaging and memorable. The school also prepares pupils well for life after school through practical experience like work placements, community visits, and learning real-life skills such as cooking and using public transport.
Key Strengths
- Excellent curriculum designed to help pupils discover their interests, communicate effectively, and develop independence
- Highly skilled teachers who use varied communication methods and sensory experiences to make learning memorable
- Strong support for pupils' broader development including emotional regulation, leadership skills, and life skills through community visits and work experience
- Effective collaboration with speech, language, occupational and physical therapists to meet individual needs
- Parents and staff appreciate the school's commitment, nurture, and consideration of well-being
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School café, recycling collection, meal preparation, gallery and museum visits, theatre visits, public transport practice, school council, peer mentoring
Oaklands School is a happy place where pupils thrive, with caring staff who know them well and keep them safe. The school has maintained its outstanding standards while expanding to a second site and increasing pupil numbers.
At a Glance
42.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
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
296 pupils
300 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hounslow
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hounslow
Admissions Demand - Hounslow
Places available
3,137
Applications
3,180
Got 1st preference
71.3%
Got preferred school
96.0%
Secondary admissions across Hounslow (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.01433%
Overall absence
41.41414%
Persistent absence
198
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Oaklands School
Alexandra Primary School
Spring Grove Primary School
Hounslow Town Primary School
Heston Primary School
Westbrook Primary School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Tarbiyyah Primary School
Chatsworth Primary School
Wellington Primary School
Marlborough Primary School
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