Oakwood Learning Centre
Darlington
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Oakwood Learning Centre is a send special school in Darlington, Darlington. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Oakwood Learning Centre
- Address
- New Biggin Lane, Heighington
- Postcode
- DL2 2UH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- URN (official identifier)
- 141954
- Establishment number
- 6007
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 8–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 14
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 15
- School type
- Independent special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Headteacher
- Mr Alister Sidgwick
- Telephone
- 01388437139
- Date opened
- 27 Mar 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Oakwood Learning Centre
| 2025/26 | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 14 | 15,904 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 29.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 78.6% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for Oakwood Learning Centre.
· Independent School standard inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Exceptional
- Leadership and governance
- Exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Exceptional
Report published 27 Jul 2026
· Independent School standard inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Sept 2023
Source: Ofsted, Non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026