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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre

Not applicable Community special school URN 101396
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 December 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 20 January 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 176 133 full-time · 43 part-time
Female pupils 67 38.1% of pupils
Male pupils 109 61.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.8%
11.0 pts above England
School 35.8%
Barnet 20.6%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

56.3%
36.0 pts above England
School 56.3%
Barnet 43.3%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barnet 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
17.0%
30
Any other White background
16.5%
29
African
14.8%
26
Any other ethnic group
14.2%
25
Unclassified
9.7%
17
Any other Asian background
4.5%
8
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% 176 of 176 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Barnet 18.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.6% 38 pupils
England 14.8% 6.8 pts above
EHC plans 78.4% 138 pupils
England 6.0% 72.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 79
Speech, language & communication 50
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 28
Severe learning difficulty 9
Physical disability 5
Vision impairment 2

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 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barnet 70.0%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Barnet 81.5%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Barnet 76.1%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Barnet 81.5%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official 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

8.49%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.27 pts higher than England
School 8.49%
Barnet 5.90%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.46%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.64 pts higher than England
School 28.46%
Barnet 14.89%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.99 pts lower than England
School 0.81%
Barnet 1.29%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information