The Oaks Academy
1 live vacancyCrewe · Cheshire East
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 9 primary schools, 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: Cheshire East | Staffordshire. Regions: North West | West Midlands. — from the THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
The Oaks Academy is a secondary academy in Crewe, Cheshire East, part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- The Oaks Academy
- Address
- Buchan Grove
- Postcode
- CW2 7NQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- URN (official identifier)
- 147654
- Establishment number
- 4005
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 681
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 780
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Kingdom
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 16 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.theoaksacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01270661223
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Oaks Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 681 | 57,266 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 49.0% | 17.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 46.5% | 10.6% | 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
9 published inspections for The Oaks Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 20 May 2024
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as The Oaks Academy (URN 142472)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 17 Sept 2019
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as The Oaks Academy (URN 142472)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 3 Feb 2019
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read reportInspected as Kings Grove School (URN 111442)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 28 Oct 2015
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kings Grove School (URN 111442)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 15 Dec 2014
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Kings Grove School (URN 111442)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Nov 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kings Grove School (URN 111442)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 22 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kings Grove School (URN 111442)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 May 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kings Grove School (URN 111442)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 13 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school 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.
Pupil absence at The Oaks Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.9% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Oaks Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £377,300 for 343 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 50.1% | 17.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £551 | £234 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Oaks Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 651 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cheshire East average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,529,000 £8,493 per pupil | £7,715 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £5,202,000 £7,991 per pupil | £7,518 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £2,959,000 £4,545 per pupil · 56.9% | £4,346 · 57.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £365,000 £561 per pupil · 7.0% | £785 · 10.4% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £100,000 £154 per pupil · 1.9% | £116 · 1.5% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £100,000 £154 per pupil · 1.9% | £100 · 1.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £327,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£27,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,157 per pupil, supply and agency £288 per pupil — spending down £166 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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