Oakwood School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–16 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Oakwood School is an independent special school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 5–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Unit 2, The Oaks Business Park, Shepherds Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BT
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 8 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils at Oakwood school are given the opportunity to thrive.”
- “All staff share a moral purpose to help the pupils be the best they can be.”
- “Leaders understand this and ensure that pupils are supported to feel safe and settle quickly, through building strong and nurturing relationships.”
To improve
- “However, some of the subjects on offer have been affected by recent staffing changes.”
- “If a subject expert leaves, the school does not always ensure that there is sufficient subject expertise to teach that subject.”
- “While this does not impact the core subjects, at times this does impact the quality of the other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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