Oakdale School
Academy special converter in Dukinfield, Tameside.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 167 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 166 |
| Free school meals | 64.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oakdale.tameside.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01613679299 |
| URN | 151321 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 April 2025, published 23 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Oakdale School, URN 106281).
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Cromwell High School (special school, about 0.2 km)
- Thomas Ashton School (special school, about 1.1 km)
- Hawthorns School (special school, about 3.9 km)
- Samuel Laycock School (special school, about 4.1 km)
- New Bridge School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Hollinwood Academy (special school, about 6.7 km)
- Melland High School (special school, about 7.0 km)
- Grange School (special school, about 7.4 km)
Browse: Special schools in Tameside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.