Oak Hill School
Church Hill Road, East Barnet, London, EN4 8XEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Oak Hill School is a special school in Barnet for ages 10 to 19. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 December 2019, report published 13 January 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
Relentlessly, the school focuses on creating a safe, supportive environment. This is because the school is aware of the challenges that pupils may experience in their everyday lives. The school makes sure everyone has someone to talk to if they are worried about anything. Pupils have trusting, nurturing and professional relationships with school staff. Pupils are safe and feel safe. Pupils are happy here. At breaktimes, pupils often play football matches and games alongside school staff. Pupils value, and make the most of, areas in the school they can use for some quiet reflection time if they need it. These include the indoor and outdoor sensory spaces. The school places high importance on pupils' safety. It makes its expectations about acceptable behaviour and conduct clear. Typically, pupils behave responsibly and respectfully. If concerns about behaviour arise, the school takes appropriate and effective action to safeguard pupils. The school understands the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They are ambitious for pupils to achieve well. The school has strong knowledge and expertise. Consequently, pupils receive effective help and support. Pupils gain a range of academic and vocational qualifications. Frequently, they achieve and surpass the outcomes sought in their education health and care plans (EHC plans).
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the school does not adjust teaching swiftly and precisely enough to address pupils' misconceptions. Consequently, occasionally, pupils' errors persist for longer than they need to. The school must ensure that staff have the expertise to adjust their teaching to address misconceptions and gaps in knowledge precisely and swiftly.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
11 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
49 pupils on roll, with places for 50
Schools near Oak Hill School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Tree School | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 21.6 |
| Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Oaktree School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| The Holmewood School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 11.7 |
| The Windmill School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- AP BARNET MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Age range
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Kelly
- Phone
- 02083614639
- Address
- Church Hill Road, East Barnet, London, EN4 8XE
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 144784
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.