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OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 101396

Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre

Community special school · London · N20 0DH

Ages 2–11 · 176 pupils · Barnet

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-20

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 absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
9.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
120

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).

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
109 / 67
Free school meals
47.4%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs C Power

Location

Address
Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone
Postcode
N20 0DH
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
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; 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 community special school, Ages 2–11, in London, Barnet, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 47.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N20
11
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Power
Telephone
02083685336

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