Oakdale School
Oakdale School is an academy special converter in Dukinfield for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 167 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Oakdale School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in April 2025 of its predecessor, Oakdale School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Cheetham Hill Road Dukinfield Cheshire SK16 5LD |
| Reference Number | 151321 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 167 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 70.66%
Girls: 29.34% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 64.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 64.7% |
| African | 6% |
| Pakistani | 6% |
| Unclassified | 5.4% |
| Asian, Other | 3.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 3% |
| White, Other | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Oakdale School, inspected in April 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
In 2025–26 Oakdale School had 9.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 2.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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 Oakdale School had 167 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).
It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder.
Pupils by main type of need
| EHC plan | |
|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 55 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 41 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 35 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 24 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 7 |
| Physical disability | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 |
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.
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Rayner Stephens High School
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All schools in Dukinfield · Tameside local authority: places and applications
Oakdale School is part of Kingfisher Learning Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Cromwell High School Dukinfield
- Medlock Valley Primary School Oldham
- Kingfisher Special School Oldham
- Littlemoor Primary School Oldham
- Halcyon Way School Oldham Ol9 9Qe
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Oldham
What is Oakdale School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Oakdale School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in April 2025 of its predecessor, Oakdale School.
When was Oakdale School last inspected by Ofsted?
Oakdale School was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does Oakdale School have?
Oakdale School has 167 pupils on roll.
What age range does Oakdale School cover?
Oakdale School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Oakdale School?
Oakdale School is at Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LD.