The Oak View Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 10 places for social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 2–11
- 144 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 5 pupils
- Pupils
- 144
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Bebbington
- Part of
- North West Academies Trust Limited
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School reference (URN)
- 140664
Needs its base supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Cheshire West and Chester (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cheshire West and Chester council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (October 2022)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2022).
Contact and getting there
Whitby's Lane, Winsford, CW7 2LZ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Oaklands School Special school · Ages 11–17 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
All SEND schools in Cheshire West and Chester
By need in Cheshire West and Chester: Autism (13) · SEMH (9) · Speech and language (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (3) · Physical (2)
Questions about The Oak View Academy
How do I get a place in The Oak View Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Oak View Academy support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Oak View Academy take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is The Oak View Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Oak View Academy?
Whitby's Lane, Winsford, CW7 2LZ, in Cheshire West and Chester.
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