Oastlers School

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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome

100.0

/ 100 normalized

Weight: 100.0%

Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

Progress 8 score 40.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

Progress 8 score 25.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score 20.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
Continue in education or training 20.0%
Sustained employment 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

Continue in education or training 40.0%
Sustained employment 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Last inspected: 25 January 2023
Previous grade: Good
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership & management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS

Address: Flockton Road

Bradford, BD47RH
Phone: 1274307456
Website: oastlers.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS

URN: 149519
Type: Academy special converter
Phase: Special
Address: Flockton Road, Bradford, BD4 7RH
Website: www.oastlers.com
Age range: 11-19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
School status: Open
Trust/MAT: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Capacity: 144 pupils
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form: Yes
Nursery: No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils: 133
Free School Meals: 69.9% (93 pupils)
Special Educational Needs: 100.0% (133 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate: 84.2%; Needs improvement
Persistent Absence: 42.6%; Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size: 8 pupils; Excellent
Pupils per Year Group: 15; Average across all year groups
Total School Size: 133 pupils; 11-19

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Safe, Secure, Successful"

We will always treat you as an individual, responding to your emotional wellbeing and enabling you to progress at your own rate. We will aim to offer a safe, secure and caring learning environment for everyone. We will always encourage you to be happy with who you are, to respect yourself and to have self-belief. We will empower you to explore and understand your feelings and emotions with the right expressive words, and we will provide safe spaces and time to listen. We will always try to understand what your behaviour is saying about how you feel. We will aim to make changes smooth, safe, understandable and manageable for everyone.

Head Teacher's Message

A welcome message from Head of Centre Keighley, Robert Fairbairn, describing Oastlers as a trauma-informed specialist setting for social, emotional and mental health disturbance, outlining therapeutic support and inviting visits to the school.

Facilities

Small class groups Spaces for targeted support Therapy spaces/rooms

Curriculum Highlights

Opening Minds Competencies underpin Year 7–8 curriculum. Broad and varied curriculum for Year 7 and 8 with a transition to a mainstream equivalent timetable in Year 9. Post 16 Study Programmes to support progression towards further education, training or employment. Focus on foundational knowledge, strong reading and literacy, vocabulary and writing stamina, and numeracy to prepare learners for GCSE pathways or equivalents.

SEND Provision

The school provides trauma-informed approaches and a range of therapeutic interventions to support learners’ emotional and mental health, including talking therapy, relaxation therapy and physical therapy.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are made via referral by the Local Authority for learners with an Education, Health and Care Plan for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Disturbance. Offers depend on EHCP documentation, a robust assessment of need (including risk assessment where required), previous educational records, and the school’s ability to meet the learner’s needs. The learner and family must agree to the placement; some cases (e.g., autism or other complex needs) may be deemed unsuitable.