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Oakdale School

Academy special converter · Dukinfield · SK16 5LD

Ages 2–11 · 167 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Not judged

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

167 pupils · 166 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
118 / 49
School capacity
166
Capacity fill
167 / 166 (101%)
Free school meals
64.1%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Kingfisher Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Redmond

Location

Address
Cheetham Hill Road
Postcode
SK16 5LD
Town
Dukinfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; 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 2–11, in Dukinfield, Tameside, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 64.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Redmond
Telephone
01613679299
Website
www.oakdale.tameside.sch.uk

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