Oak View School
Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Oak View School is a special school in Loughton for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 November 2022, report published 19 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 November 2022
Pupils are so proud of their school. They learn a curriculum that equips them with important life skills. Pupils enjoy their studies. Most focus hard on each activity, even when it demands a lot of them. From early years through to the sixth form, pupils grow in confidence and become more assured communicators. Adults care for pupils with dignity and respect. Staff are tuned into pupils' capabilities and needs. Pupils get support to become more independent in their decision-making. They learn to socialise and enjoy each other's company. Pupils celebrate each other's successes. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils learn to manage their emotions due to the help from skilled staff. As a result, pupils increasingly make positive decisions about their feelings, behaviour and movement. Pupils and staff contribute to the school's happy, productive atmosphere. Pupils are safe. They indicate that they feel safe, including from bullying. Pupils say that, if they were anxious or worried, they would turn to staff for help. Pupils gain important experience of life beyond the school gates. They like to represent their school. They enjoy the 'special jobs' they have to do, such as recycling, shopping or helping out on the local allotments.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have made considerable alterations to the curriculum that pupils learn. Leaders' work is bearing fruit in many areas. Leaders need to continue this work so that more accomplished readers get the precise support they need to make stronger progress in reading, and pupils who are ready to develop their PE skills and knowledge further access a more structured PE curriculum.
- Occasionally, staff are too slow to notice when some pupils lose focus on their learning. This leads to some pupils not engaging in their learning for too long in some classes. Leaders need to make sure that staff are swift to spot this and take appropriate steps when a pupil's attention drifts away from learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
138 pupils on roll, with places for 130
Schools near Oak View School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Luxborough Court School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St John's RC School (Essex) | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Wells Park School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| New Rush Hall School | 3 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 13.7 |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tina Kearney
- Phone
- 02085084293
- Address
- Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 145987
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.