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Oak Lodge School

Community special school · London · SW12 8NA

Ages 10–19 · 96 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

2.9

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.39
−20+2
Attainment 82.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

96 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
52 / 44
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
96 / 100 (96%)
Free school meals
69.1%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 10–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Rowlandson

Location

Address
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham
Postcode
SW12 8NA
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Tooting
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 10–19, in London, Wandsworth, 96 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 69.1%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW12
15
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW12

  • Balham Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · SW12 8JL · Wandsworth

    Ages 2–5

    0.2 miles away

  • Hornsby House School

    Other independent school

    London · SW12 8RS · Wandsworth

    Ages 4–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Chestnut Grove Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW12 8JZ · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.0
    • P80.4
    • Absence7.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Alderbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW12 8PP · Wandsworth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Broomwood Prep - Boys

    Other independent school

    London · SW11 6EL · Wandsworth

    Ages 7–13

    0.4 miles away

  • Thomas's Clapham

    Other independent school

    London · SW11 6JZ · Wandsworth

    Ages 4–13

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Rowlandson
Telephone
02086733453
Website
www.oaklodge.wandsworth.sch.uk

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