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Oakgrove School

Special School Ages 4-11 40 pupils Cheadle
Ofsted: Good
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Oakgrove School is an academy special converter in Cheadle for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 40 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Oakgrove School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024 of its predecessor, Oakgrove School. In 2025, 8% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Special School / Academy special converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Matlock Road
Heald Green
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 3BU
Phone 01614374956
Reference Number 150471

General Makeup

Number of pupils 40
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 85%
Girls: 15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 65%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 Unknown Unknown Unknown
2 3 1 4
3 5 Unknown 5
4 6 2 8
5 10 2 12
6 10 1 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90%
White & Black (Caribbean) 5%
White & Black (African) 2.5%
Mixed, Other 2.5%

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Oakgrove School, inspected in July 2024.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date This school has not had an inspection yet.
Date Report
05 Sep 2024 Academy conversion letter

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 8%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 96
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In 2024–25 pupils at Oakgrove School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 20.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

2025
Authorised absence 5.0%
Unauthorised absence 1.5%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.1% of pupils at Oakgrove School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 5.1
Permanent exclusions 0

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Oakgrove School had 3.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

20252026
Pupils per adult 2.62.5
Teachers who left state teaching 11.2%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 45.5%–
Sick days per teacher 12.5–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Oakgrove School had 40 pupils, 97.5% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: social, emotional and mental health.

Pupils by main type of need

EHC plan
Social, emotional and mental health 35
Speech, language and communication needs 4

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Oakgrove School received £31,077 and spent £27,506 for each of its 39 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £177,000 (£4,530 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust, income was £10,776 and spending £10,173 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

2025
Revenue reserve £177,000
per pupil £4,530
In-year balance £139,000
per pupil £3,571

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Oakgrove School is part of Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

What is Oakgrove School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakgrove School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024 of its predecessor, Oakgrove School.

When was Oakgrove School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakgrove School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Oakgrove School have?

Oakgrove School has 40 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakgrove School cover?

Oakgrove School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Oakgrove School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 8% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Oakgrove School?

Oakgrove School is at Matlock Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3BU.

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