Oak Lodge School
Community special school · Ages 10–19 · London, Wandsworth
Oak Lodge School is a special school in London, Wandsworth for ages 10–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 24 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- 101 Nightingale Lane, Balham, London, SW12 8NA
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 10–19
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 24 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in coming to this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “They are happy, safe and very well cared for.”
- “Staff get to know each pupil really well.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the order in which subject content should be taught as pupils move through each of the learning pathways is not clearly defined.”
- “Where this is the case, it sometimes makes it difficult for staff to know when specific subject knowledge and skills need to be taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Wandsworth.
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