SCHOOL PROFILE

King's Oak School

Not applicable Community special school URN 100204
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 49 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 November 2024
Latest published outcome Improved significantly
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Boys
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Greenwich
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 39 39 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 39 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

61.5%
36.7 pts above England
School 61.5%
Greenwich 29.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Greenwich 28.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Greenwich 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
66.7%
26
Caribbean
12.8%
5
African
5.1%
2
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
2
Any other Black background
2.6%
1
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 39 of 39 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Greenwich 24.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 39

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

21.6 17.6 pts below England
School 21.6
Greenwich 37.2
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.98 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.80 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

22.66%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

16.44 pts higher than England
School 22.66%
Greenwich 5.95%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

63.41%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

47.60 pts higher than England
School 63.41%
Greenwich 16.35%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

14.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

12.83 pts higher than England
School 14.63%
Greenwich 1.43%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.6% 0.2 pts below England
King's Oak School
79.6%
Greenwich
76.1%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information