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Oaklands School

Community special school · Leicester · LE5 6GJ

Ages 4–11 · 138 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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 absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

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 fill100%

138 pupils · 138 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
105 / 33
School capacity
138
Capacity fill
138 / 138 (100%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Sarah Osborne

Location

Address
Whitehall Road, Evington
Postcode
LE5 6GJ
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
138 on roll / 138 capacity

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 4–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 50%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Leicester
229
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Open schools in Leicester LA
142

Nearby schools

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

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  • Whitehall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 6GJ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Krishna Avanti Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Leicester · LE5 6HN · Leicester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Judgemeadow Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 6HP · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • The City of Leicester College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Linden Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 6AD · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Ash Field Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Leicester · LE5 4PY · Leicester

    Ages 4–19

    • Att81.3
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence22.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 4ES · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Osborne
Telephone
01162415921
Website
www.oaklands.leicester.sch.uk

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