Oaktree School, London

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 719

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Louis Wells
Pupils:147 / 95 capacity
LA:Enfield
Phone:02084403100
Address:Chase Side, Southgate, London, N14 4HN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 July 2023View full report
URN:102069
UKPRN:10017904
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southgate and Wood Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Oaktree School excels at creating a caring, nurturing environment where all pupils feel safe and valued. Teaching is good with many instances of outstanding practice, and all pupils make excellent progress from their starting points, gaining external qualifications. The school's strength lies in its warm relationships between staff and pupils, combined with high expectations that help every child develop their communication skills and confidence.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and safety with pupils feeling very safe and well cared for
  • All pupils make good progress and gain external qualifications by the end of Year 14
  • Excellent engagement in learning through warm working relationships and high expectations
  • Strong support for pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and those learning English as an additional language
  • Food technology and art are particular strengths with pupils gaining qualifications and developing excellent social and communication skills

Areas for Improvement

  • Progress recording systems need to be better established to show clearly the full extent of pupil achievements
  • School should use pupil starting point information more effectively to set ambitious, individual goals
  • Post-16 students need more work-related curriculum options and stronger links with external providers
  • Subject leaders need clearer accountability for pupil progress in their areas
  • Some governors lack skills to sufficiently challenge senior leaders on pupil progress data

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils feeling very safe in school and parents agreeing that pupils are looked after exceptionally well.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, after-school club with evening meal, food technology qualifications, art, functional skills in mathematics and literacy, sixth-form community support opportunities

Oaktree School is a good school providing education for pupils with complex needs, including severe or moderate learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, and autism. The school has sustained outstanding levels of care and support for pupils' personal development despite significant staffing and governing body changes.

At a Glance

59.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Cockfosters Station
943m · 15 min walk
Cockfosters Underground Station
961m · 16 min walk
Oakwood Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Bramley Road (N14) (Stop J)
143m · 2 min walk
Green Road (Stop U)
228m · 4 min walk
Cockfosters Road (Stop H)
246m · 4 min walk
Freston Gardens (Stop D)
472m · 8 min walk
Peace Close (Stop D)
509m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

155%

Over capacity

147 pupils

95 capacity

52 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Enfield

Low demand1.01x oversubscription

Places available

4,036

Applications

4,067

Got 1st preference

77.7%

Got preferred school

97.2%

Secondary admissions across Enfield (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

3 July 2023
30 January 2018
4 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.41835%

Overall absence

29.41176%

Persistent absence

102

Enrolments

Authorised8.35302%
Unauthorised2.06532%
Persistent (10%+)29.41176%
Severe (50%+)3.92157%

Absence trend

8.71029%
18/19
5.75352%
20/21
9.46437%
21/22
9.4679%
22/23
9.28946%
23/24
10.41835%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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