Oakwood Specialist College, Dawlish

Special

Special post 16 institution

Mixed

Ages 16–25

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS

Head:Mrs Esther Williams

LA:Devon

Phone:03301358170

Website:oakwoodcourt.ac.uk

Address:7/9 Oak Park Villas, Dawlish, EX7 0DE

Area:Schools in EX7

Admissions:Not applicable

Status:open

Opened:19 June 2006

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

Overall

Inspected 12 March 2025View full report

URN:131947

UKPRN:10004841

Diocese:Not applicable

Constituency:Newton Abbot

Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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At a Glance

Boarding

Nursery

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

Special Measures

Getting There

Train Stations

Dawlish Rail Station

512m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Newlands (SE-bound)

161m · 3 min walk

Elm Grove Drive (NE-bound)

226m · 4 min walk

Community College (SE-bound)

252m · 4 min walk

Gatehouse School (S-bound)

359m · 6 min walk

Lanherne (E-bound)

376m · 6 min walk

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Dawlish

Low pressure

New homes approved:327

Projected new pupils:59

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dawlish

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

8,027

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

12 March 2025

-Report

11 September 2018

-Report

11 November 2015

-Report

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