Oak View School is a special academy in Loughton, Essex, for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports vision, hearing, autism and 4 other needs.
- Ages 3–19
- 138 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 138 (places for 130)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tina Kearney (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Opened
- 1 July 2018
- Free school meals
- 45.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Essex
- School reference (URN)
- 145987
Needs it supports
8 needs: vision, hearing and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Essex (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Essex (12)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Essex (7)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Essex (9)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Essex (2)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Essex (1)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Essex council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Alderton Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Woodcroft School Independent · Ages 5–13 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.7 miles
- White Bridge Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
By need in Essex: Autism (18) · Severe learning (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Speech and language (9) · PMLD (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Oak View School
How do I get a place at Oak View School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Oak View School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Oak View School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Oak View School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Oak View School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022 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 Oak View School?
Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS, in Essex.
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