Oxlow Bridge School is a special free school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports severe learning and PMLD.
- Ages 3–19
- 18 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 18 (places for 90)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Candice Hubbard-Webb
- Part of
- Partnership Learning
- Opened
- 1 September 2025
- Free school meals
- 100% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- School reference (URN)
- 151729
Needs it supports
2 needs: severe learning, PMLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Barking and Dagenham (4)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Barking and Dagenham (4)
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 Barking and Dagenham 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
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
100 Wantz Road, Dagenham, RM10 8PP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Hunters Hall Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Eastbrook School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted report card (2025) 0.4 miles
All SEND schools in Barking and Dagenham
By need in Barking and Dagenham: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (10) · SEMH (6) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (5) · PMLD (5)
Questions about Oxlow Bridge School
How do I get a place at Oxlow Bridge 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 Oxlow Bridge School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Oxlow Bridge School support?
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 Oxlow Bridge School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Oxlow Bridge School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Oxlow Bridge School?
100 Wantz Road, Dagenham, RM10 8PP, in Barking and Dagenham.
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