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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 145987

Oak View School

Academy special converter · Loughton · IG10 1TS

Ages 3–19 · 138 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
107

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 fill106%

138 pupils · 130 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
100 / 38
School capacity
130
Capacity fill
138 / 130 (106%)
Free school meals
45.6%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tina Kearney

Location

Address
Whitehills Road
Postcode
IG10 1TS
Town
Loughton
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
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
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
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 academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Loughton, Essex, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 45.6%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Loughton
14
Academies among open schools in Loughton
79% (11)
Open schools in IG10
14
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

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

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM28.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Staples Road Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • Roding Valley High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.3%

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  • Woodcroft School

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  • Debden Park High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tina Kearney
Telephone
02085084293
Website
www.oakviewschool.org

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