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Oakdale School

Community special school · Dukinfield · SK16 5LD

Ages 2–11 · 169 pupils · Tameside

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.3%

Performance

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

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 absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
133

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill103%

169 pupils · 164 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
115 / 54
School capacity
164
Capacity fill
169 / 164 (103%)
Free school meals
62.7%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs T Tray

Location

Address
Cheetham Hill Road
Postcode
SK16 5LD
Town
Dukinfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; 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 community special school, Ages 2–11, in Dukinfield, Tameside, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 62.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Dukinfield
12
Academies among open schools in Dukinfield
75% (9)
Open schools in SK16
12
Open schools in Tameside LA
110

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DukinfieldNear SK16

  • Oakdale School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Dukinfield · SK16 5LD · Tameside

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM50.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cromwell High School

    Academy special converter

    Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ · Tameside

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM54.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Rayner Stephens High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dukinfield · SK16 5BL · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence16.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • All Saints Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dukinfield · SK16 5AP · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Bradley Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hyde · SK14 4NA · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.3%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs T Tray

Official links