Oak Wood Primary School
Morris Drive, Nuneaton, CV11 4QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Oak Wood Primary School is a special school in Nuneaton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 July 2013, report published 19 July 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 October 2023
Oak Wood Primary School is a caring, kind and friendly school. Pupils' needs are at the heart of everything that happens. Pupils receive quality care from all staff, who treat them with dignity and respect. The relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive and pupils communicate that they are happy in school. Giving pupils a voice is a high priority. The school teaches pupils across the school to use a range of communication systems. Staff use this range in all areas of school life. This helps pupils to share their feelings, make choices and learn the curriculum. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They respond positively to staff and engage well in their learning. When pupils find things difficult, staff provide effective support to help pupils manage their emotions and to re-engage pupils with their learning. Using a total- communication approach, children and pupils are learning to read and enjoy reading. Through a range of practical activities, pupils are also learning about numbers and how mathematics is part of everyday life. Pupils enjoy a range of activities, including swimming and forest school. Pupils are proud of their charity work.
What the school should improve
- Staff subject knowledge across different areas of the curriculum varies. As a result, pupils are sometimes given activities that are not the most effective in supporting their learning. The school should ensure that all staff have the subject-specific knowledge they need across all areas of the curriculum so that pupils achieve the best possible outcomes.
- In some subjects in the curriculum, the precise knowledge that pupils need to learn has not been refined. As a result, pupils do not always build on prior knowledge as well as they could. The school should ensure that it identifies the most important knowledge that pupils need to learn in all subjects so that pupils build their knowledge year on year.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
138 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Oak Wood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Wood Secondary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| ALP Nuneaton | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Discovery Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 10.3 |
| Ashcroft School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Lake Haven School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Wilson
- Phone
- 02476740907
- Address
- Morris Drive, Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 139468
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.