Wilds Lodge School, Oakham
Wilds Lodge School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Oakham.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wilds Lodge School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Wilds Lodge School are Meadows View School (3.4 miles) and The Shires (4.9 miles).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Wilds Lodge School has an education, health and care plan (106 of 106 in 2026).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wilds Lodge School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Rutland (8).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Wilds Lodge School
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Rutland is 1 (the median across 27 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
88%
Available places
106 pupils
120 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Oakham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oakham
Across Rutland council
Places available
600
Applications
331
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Rutland council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
106
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wilds Lodge 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
106
Total Pupils
89
Boys
17
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wilds Lodge School
Questions parents ask about Wilds Lodge School
What are GCSE results like at Wilds Lodge School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Wilds Lodge School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Wilds Lodge School?
Wilds Lodge School has around 106 pupils on roll.
Does Wilds Lodge School have specialist SEN provision?
Wilds Lodge School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Wilds Lodge School?
Wilds Lodge 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 Wilds Lodge School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Rutland is 1 (the median across 27 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wilds Lodge School?
Wilds Lodge School is at Stamford Road, Empingham, Oakham, LE15 8QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)