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Oakwood School

Academy special converter · Walsall · WS9 9JS

Ages 3–15 · 272 pupils · Walsall

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School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

272 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
272
Boys / girls
202 / 70
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
272 / 150 (181%)
Free school meals
54.1%
FSM pupils
146
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–15

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: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Bargh

Location

Address
Druids Walk, Walsall Wood
Postcode
WS9 9JS
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; 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 3–15, in Walsall, Walsall, 272 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 54.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Walsall
107
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS9
12
Open schools in Walsall LA
134

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS9

  • Castlefort Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 9JP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    0.1 miles away

  • Walsall Wood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7BP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Shire Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Walsall · WS9 9PA · Walsall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.3
    • P8-1.0
    • Absence16.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Leighswood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 8HZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Millfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 6BN · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Bargh
Telephone
01543452040
Website
www.oakwood.walsall.sch.uk

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