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Oak Lodge School

Academy special converter · London · N2 0QY

Ages 11–19 · 190 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

10.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (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 absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
10.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
127

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 fill97%

190 pupils · 195 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
130 / 60
School capacity
195
Capacity fill
190 / 195 (97%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BARNET SPECIAL EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BARNET SPECIAL EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Charlesworth

Location

Address
Heath View, East Finchley
Postcode
N2 0QY
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
SEN unit places
190 on roll

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in London, Barnet, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 37.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N2
8
Open schools in Barnet LA
176

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence4.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Charlesworth
Telephone
02084446711
Website
http://www.oaklodgeschool.org

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